Basic requesting is a good place to start when introducing someone to communicating with AAC.  However, requesting is only one of many reasons people communicate.  This one-hour implementation class reviews how people use language to communicate and what you can do to help individuals get beyond basic requesting.  Practical examples and materials will be used throughout the course.

Learner Outcomes

1. Name five functions of communication (reasons people communicate other than requesting)
2. Choose appropriate vocabulary to target a variety of communication functions
3. Structure an activity to target a variety of communication functions

Agenda

5 minutes - Introduction
10 minutes - A Familiar Tale...
15 minutes - Communicative Intent, Language Functions, and Vocabulary Selection
10 minutes - Strategies to Target One Language Function Across a Day
15 minutes - Strategies to Target Multiple Language Functions Across an Activity
5 minutes - Summary and Questions

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Session Dates:

• Online with Darcy Lees
  May 2, 2025 : 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT