Following on from the success of Communication Opportunities throughout the day, we have listened to the feedback from participants and are pleased to bring you Part 2 - Got a device, now what?
We are piloting this course in 2024, with a course in Auckland and Christchurch.
This practical and hands on workshop is aimed at supporting teams around a child who has a communication device to extend their skills and move the device use to the next level.
Workshop content
- General device housekeeping - Are you confidently able to add personalized vocabulary, edit pronunciations and back up your user file
- Visual Strategies - a quick over view and how these are used in combination with your device
- Modelling – how to model language one level above that of your student, general and targeted modelling
- Language functions/what is communication
- Descriptive teaching
- Assessments to use and goal setting/IEP goals
- Prompting
- Building relationships
- Accessing the curriculum
- Self determination
- Gestalts
- Skills of communication partners
Christchurch
Tuesday 23rd July. 9:30am - 2:30pm,
Venue TBC
To register, click here