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Welcome to WSLHA’s 2013 Convention "Charting New Courses." Enjoy the presentations, catch up with friends and colleagues, and make some new ones! CLICK HERE to register for the Convention!
Friday, October 11 • 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teaching Language Through AAC

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Our goal in supporting the communication development of children is to guide each toward becoming spontaneous, independent communicators.  The foundation for building generative communication is rooted in the principles of typical language development, making these benchmarks the best available to guide our assessment and intervention when working with AAC users. 

Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:

  1. Apply their knowledge of typical language development principles to AAC assessment and intervention for beginning communicators.
  2. Select arrange, and model visual vocabulary that progresses through early language stages.
  3. Develop and implement AAC intervention plans that focus on creating naturalistic language learning opportunities and experiences, rich with a full range of language forms and functions.

Speakers
avatar for Tanna Neufeld, MS, CCC-SLP

Tanna Neufeld, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist, Children's Therapy Center
Tanna  is a speech-language pathologist, originally from Florida, who moved to Seattle just under 2 years ago.  She obtained a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale, where she was introduced to AT and AAC as a lab assistant.  Through hands-on experiences and mentorship, Tanna became enthralled with the power of  AAC and technology in the therapeutic field.  After graduating, she built her clinical skills in the ar... Read More →


Friday October 11, 2013 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Hoyt I & II Holiday Inn - Everett
  Pediatric Track
  • Host Organization WSLHA

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