SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND AAC
AAC Fundamentals Coaching
The AAC fundamentals coaching program is a group program delivered over 10 weeks. It supports SLP's who are new to AAC or are moving into further AAC service delivery with the foundation skills in assessment, intervention and evaluation of their AAC practice.
This program combines facilitator delivered content with group clinical reflection and problem-solving to ensure that clinicians can embed their learning into their current practice.
This program combines facilitator delivered content with group clinical reflection and problem-solving to ensure that clinicians can embed their learning into their current practice.
The AAC Fundamentals Coaching program
The AAC fundamentals program consists of 10 hour long sessions over a a term (10 weeks).
The program covers:
The program covers:
- Considerations for different AAC and language systems
- What does AAC assessment look like - clinical interview and observation
- What does AAC assessment look like - checklists and formal assessments
- Functional goal setting
- What does AAC intervention look like
- Managing challenges engaging the client
- Managing challenges engaging the family
- Working with other stakeholders e.g., school, carers
- Considering different AAC access methods
- Outcome measurement
