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Join us to learn assessment and intervention techniques with a focus on vision impairments including Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI), motor impairments in the moderate to severe/profound range, and hearing impairments including Deafness amongst children with intellectual disabilities. Learn to use assessment tools to develop AAC related IEP goals and to modify treatment and AAC systems as needed. Tips, tricks, and specific lesson ideas will be shared related to literacy and language intervention.
Learner Outcomes:
Time Ordered Agenda:
9:00 – 10:20 Intro + Assessment Tools to Guide Interventions + Goal Writing
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK
10:30 – 12:00 Language Interventions
12:00 – 12:30 LUNCH
12:30 – 2:15 Literacy Interventions
2:15 – 2:30 BREAK
2:30 – 4:00 Being McGyver: Modifying Toys and Materials for Pretend Play
4:00 – 4:30 Wrap Up, Questions and Answer Session
Instructor:
Amanda Soper, MS, MEd, CCC-SLP, TVI, specializes in working with individuals with complex communication needs who use AAC systems. Amanda works at a special education school in DC and owns her own private practice. She is an adjunct professor at Galludet University.
Disclosures:
Financial: Amanda Soper receives an honorarium from PRC-Saltillo for presenting this presentation.
Non-Financial: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.
Please note the following details regarding this course:
Session Dates:
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