Course curriculum

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    Course content

    • PowerPoint

    • AAC Considerations and Implementation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

    • Quiz

    • Evaluation

    • Continuing Education Credits

Course info

Course description: This presentation will focus on utilizing high-tech Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) devices with children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). It will include a variety of case studies highlighting children who communicate with a range of language modalities. The presentation will provide strategies as well as “tips & tricks” for implementation as well as explain the benefits of using AAC with DHH children.


Agenda:

5 minutes: Background information on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children as well as high-tech AAC

45 minutes: Case studies and implementation tools/therapeutic strategies 

5 minutes: Review of potential challenges and solutions for AAC with DHH children

5 minutes: Tips & Tricks for beginning AAC for DHH children

5 minutes: Theoretical case study review


Learner outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Identify when a DHH student is and is not a candidate for high-tech AAC

  2. Explain at least 3 therapeutic approaches for utilizing AAC with DHH students

  3. Identify 3 possible challenges and subsequent solutions for AAC with DHH children

Instructor(s)

Caryssa McCool-Valent

Caryssa is a speech language pathologist (SLP) in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. She received her bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences and master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from Duquesne University. She currently works at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf as the elementary school SLP. Caryssa has a passion for working with d/Deaf and hard of hearing children and loves the ability to provide speech and language therapy in a variety of communication modalities.

Speaker disclosures

Financial disclosure: The presenter is receiving royalties for this course.

Nonfinancial disclosure: The presenter is a LAMP Certified Professional.

Continuing Education

This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs.