Beth Bergstrom, MS: B & B Boutique: Financial - Honoraria (Ongoing), Financial - Intellectual Property Rights (Ongoing); B&B SLP Teachers Pay Teachers: Financial - Intellectual Property Rights (Ongoing), Financial - Royalty (Ongoing). No non-financial relationships to disclose
Abstract: Do you feel like AAC intervention is all on you as the SLP? Do you feel like there is a lack of progress and carryover because no one else is invested? This presentation will discuss ideas on how to transition from a “me” approach to a “we” approach. It’s all about forming an alliance with the entire team. You must identify what is important and feasible for parents and classroom teachers to ensure carryover across those settings. A tool will be shared that encourages a collaborative approach for goal setting, intervention, and carryover.
Summary: This presentation will discuss how SLPs can collaborate with families and teachers to faciliate transition of AAC implementation across environments. A survey to use with families and teachers will be shared with the audience so they can determine appropriate activites in which to implement AAC. The survey will gather specific information on feasibility and importance of using AAC during specific activities, subjects, or times of the day. This information will be used to help develop goals to be included on the IEP. To help facilitate correspondence and carryover, the presenters will share a "communication tool" that can be used across settings to help support academic and social goals. Finally, presenters will discuss how the team can review the tool to make appropriate changes so that carryover is achieved.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Describe how to prioritize AAC goals based on family input.
Explain how to implement a collaborative tool between school and home to integrate AAC across environments.
Critically evaluate implementation plan and make changes as indicated by the team.