Supporting learners who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) through a Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) lens.
Learners may use a variety of ways to communicate (multimodal communication). Join us as we explore language, communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication and how to support multimodal communicators. Sign up for one or all sessions, in this informative 3-part series, co- facilitated by APSEA’s Speech-Language Pathologist, Shirley Corbett, and Program Specialist-DHH, Sheri Stevens. Let’s build our knowledge together as we discuss how to support language and communication!
In this program, you will have opportunities to:
- Session 1 (April 2): Definitions and Myths
- Explore the difference between language, communication, spoken language and visual language.
- Explore diverse modes of communication and lean about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Session 2 (April 9): Discussions and Goals
- Discuss multimodal communication
- Discuss possible goals for DHH students who use multimodal communication
- Session 3 (April 16): Strategies
- Discover strategies to use with multimodal DHH learners
Program Details
- Language: English (ASL/English interpretation is available upon request, please indicate on the registration form.)
- Date/Time: Wednesdays (April 2, 9 & 16) from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. (AST) / 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. (NST)
- Program Length: Up to 3 sessions, pick as many as you’d like to attend
- Facilitators:
- Sheri Stevens, Program Specialist – DHH
- Shirley Corbett, Speech Language Pathologist
Program Registration
- Register for Exploring Multimodal Communication
Registration closes one week prior to each session date.