AAC and Literacy: Supporting Emergent Literacy Learners

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In this course, you will learn that it’s never too early to start working on reading and writing skills for our AAC communicators, even if they are not yet using their AAC system independently. This course will provide a helpful starting point for supporting emergent literacy skill development while providing an overview of a comprehensive literacy plan and resources for getting started. 

You will learn how to:

Describe the learning paradigm between language and literacy development.

List three components of a comprehensive literacy program for emergent learners.

State two benefits of shared reading for AAC users.

We look forward to learning with you in our live virtual session. This course provides an opportunity to earn ASHA CEU’s and will not be recorded. If you are unable to attend, check out our Learning Hub for other learning opportunities.

Important CEU update – please read: ASHA regulations are changing. We are no longer permitted to submit incomplete course records for CEUs. If you are seeking CEUs for this course, you MUST enter an accurate name, email, and complete address when registering. If your name/address has changed, please contact ASHA to update www.asha.org/Form/Name-Change-Request/

First name

Last name

Address (house number and street name)

City/State or Province/zip or postal code

Country

8-digit ASHA number

Disclosures: Financial Disclosure: Presenter is a full-time employee of Tobii Dynavox. Non-financial Disclosure: Presenter has no relevant non-financial relationships. Content Disclosure: Because of the unique characteristics of our product, this presentation will focus exclusively on the Tobii Dynavox product line and will not include information about other communication or educational products. Disclaimer: ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

After registering for this event, you will immediately receive an email from your presenter containing details which include the link to join the training. If you don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder. 

Questions? Contact learning@tobiidynavox.com

0.1 ASHA CEUs

Arrangementstype
Virtual (CEU)

Moderator
Ali Pettigrew
Ali Pettigrew is a Learning Consultant and loves supporting AAC users, communication partners, professionals, and those with an interest in AAC. Ali’s professional career has allowed her to facilitate individualized student learning in a variety of settings, ranging from classrooms to summer camps, with a specialty for cultivating successful learning and communication strategies for students with brain injury and autism diagnoses. She currently resides in Chattanooga, TN.