This two day session will present non-traditional assessment and intervention strategies to increase communication for students that have communication differences, developmental differences, and or significant sensory motor differences, including those with visual and auditory impairments.
Participants will be able to:
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distinguish language from communication and understand the prerequisite skills necessary for each.
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recognize and assess abilities rather than disabilities through a process oriented assessment approach.
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design an effective individualized communication program that builds on the abilities identified through the Every Move Counts assessment package.
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effectively integrate communication training into daily activities by providing appropriate choice-making opportunities.
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progress through a hierarchy of alternate and augmentative communication systems in order to identify and provide the system that best meets an individual's needs and abilities.