Individuals who use AAC are often at risk for developing limited literacy skills. This can be a result of reduced experiences, limited direct, targeted intervention, and low expectations. This two-hour training begins with basic information about literacy development and then focuses on emergent literacy intervention strategies for AAC learners. Participants will learn how to provide shared reading, independent reading, emergent writing activities of predictable chart writing and independent writing with the alphabet, as well as alphabet and phonological awareness. Group activities and discussion will highlight ways to incorporate strategies, resources, and tools into literacy interventions for emergent AAC learners with time for practice. Anyone supporting individuals using AAC who are at an emergent literacy level will walk away with practical information to begin using right away to foster emergent literacy with their AAC learners.

Learner Outcomes

1. Describe the relationship between reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
2. Assess if an AAC communicator is an emergent or conventional literacy learner.
3. Apply techniques for developing emergent literacy skills for people who use AAC.
4. List at least 5 resources, strategies, or tools to support emergent literacy development with people who use AAC.

Agenda

5 min - Introduction

15 min - Developmental Perspective

80 min - Fostering Emergent Literacy with AAC

              ●    Emergent and Convention Literacy Interventions

              ●    Shared Reading and Independent Self-Selected Reading

              ●    Emergent Writing

              ●     Alphabet and Phonological Awareness

15 min - Resources/Strategies/Tools

5 min - Summary and Questions

Please note the following details regarding this course:

• You must register for this course using your own AACLJ account.
• All attendees will have the opportunity to download a Certificate of Attendance/Completion, depending on the class.
• ASHA CEU and certificate eligibility require complete live attendance.
• Certificates will be available to participants with verified attendance within a 2-week processing period.

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