PRC Invites You to Two FREE Workshops! (Tues, 8/16; Norco, CA)

Stay posted for SCAAC-N quarterly meeting notes from 7/19/11 - coming soon!

It was great to have our local PRC rep, Kara Bidstrup, in attendance. 

You Are Invited to Two FREE Workshops! Kara Bidstrup, M.S., CCC-SLP Email:  keb.cons@prentrom.com Phone:  (800) 262-1984 ext. 472   These informative hands-on sessions will be presented by PRC Regional Consultants:  Kara Bidstrup and Julie Packer.   Julie Packer, M.S., Ed. Email:  jap.cons@prentrom.com Phone:  (800) 262-1984 ext. 445   Overview of Vantage Lite with UnityDate:  August 16, 2011 Time:  8:30am - 11:30am Facility:  Learning Center North Location:  Norco, CA ASHA CEUs:  0.3This course focuses on Unity software available in the Vantage Lite. This class is an overview of vocabulary options and their use to create spontaneous novel utterances. Participants will be given teaching strategies to support Unity. Participants will also be introduced to basic device operation such as using the set up key, importing photos, hiding keys, backing up memory, and keyboard emulation. Devices are not required, but participants may bring a Vantage Lite, Vantage, Vanguard, ECO, or laptop computer with the free Vantage Lite PASS software. (Any version of the devices will be ok)    Attend This Training Overview of Implementation Strategies for AACDate:  August 16, 2011 Time:  12:30pm - 3:30pm Facility:  Learning Center North Location:  Norco, CA ASHA CEUs:  0.3This condensed presentation focuses on strategies to teach and promote the use of an augmentative communication system to get students to independently initiate spontaneous, novel utterances rather than simply repeating pre-stored sentences when prompted. The strategies presented will cover a range of communication ages and abilities, including those at the level of emerging language and literacy. The teaching strategies presented are appropriate for a wide variety of devices and programs. This presentation is appropriate for anyone (teacher, SLP, parent, paraprofessional, etc.) working with a student using a communication device. Devices are not required at this training. Participants may bring an ECO, Vanguard, Vantage, Vantage Lite or laptop computer downloaded with PASS software. Attend This Training FREE product training seminars will help you get the most from your PRC communication device.  Attend the Training that Meets Your Needs.  It's Easy! Create a personal PRC Account Enter your information once At a glance, view your upcoming trainings and much more. If you have already created your personal PRC account, simply click here to login. ASHA CEUs Available For more information, contact our PRC Seminar Coordinators at (800) 848-8008.

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