Event Details

CE Program/Activity
 Augmentative-Alternative Communication Strategies for Students with MDVI - Summer 2020
Provider
 Perkins School for the Blind
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Location
 Available Online
Date(s)
 June 8, 2020 - July 12, 2020
CE Hours
 25
Contact Information
 Perkins.eLearning@perkins.org
Registration Information
 https://www.perkinselearning.org/earn-credits/online-class/augmentative-alternative-communication-strategies
Fees
 $299.00
Description of CE Program/Activity
 Students with visual impairments and multiple disabilities often require Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies. This course provides AAC strategies for educators who work with these students. Discussions, lecture, videos, simulation activities, readings, and case studies facilitate the participants application of integrating AAC devices into a students existing communication system. The unique needs of a VI learner who is an early communicator is considered in the context of classroom-based AAC interventions to increase engagement, support meaningful communication routines, and build early and age-appropriate literacy skills.