We're expanding the Network of AAC-interested professionals and parents to Orange County, CA!
Upcoming meetings will (tentatively) be held on 3rd Thursdays for 2015, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Spring 2015 - Thursday, April 16, 2015
Topic:
- Margaret Vento-Wilson, SLP, will present a research brief on her study,"The Effect of Training on AAC Use in Acute Care."
- Margaret Perkins, SLP, will share the stories of 2 complex communicators on her caseload as well as insights and ideas she gains from attending ATIA 2015 in Orlando.
- Announcements & advocacy update
Summer 2015 - Thursday, July 16, 2015
Topic: TBD
Fall 2015 - Thursday, October 15, 2015
Topic: TBD
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Additional Orange County info will be posted on the "Quarterly Meetings - OC" tab (above).
Meeting Notes from the Inaugural Meeting, Thursday, 1/15/15 at ATEC in Santa Ana - Thursday's planning meeting was a rousing success! We were sorry to have to keep our numbers small, but glad to get the networking going in Orange County. Twelve minds came together and settled on a plan of action. I hope you will weigh in via the 3-question survey (LINK here and below) and forward this email to other AAC-interested professionals on your Contacts list.
The agenda included:
1. Introductions
2. Announcements
4. Logistics for the O.C. branch
2. Announcements
- Paul Richard shared this excerpt from Ed Code (LINK) on the provision of assistive technology related services. It's remarkable how broad the list of qualified providers stretches!
- Rani Wasano shared this AAC job announcements for OC and LA counties (LINK)
- Margaret Vento-Wilson invited all to participate in the first ever AAC Luncheon at the annual California Speech and Hearing Convention in Long Beach (March 5-8). Day and location TBA.
4. Logistics for the O.C. branch
- Quarterly, evening meetings in January, April, July, October. Day-of-the-week TBD. Please participate in this 3-question survey to weigh in on your preferences (LINK)
- Meeting location: OC Department of Ed (thank you, Paul!) based on space allowance (20+)
- All volunteer (site, snacks, participation), no $$
(person responsible in parentheses where applicable)
- Presentation of challenging questions in order to get input from colleagues. Use of a standard framework for such case presentations (P. Richard).
- Compare and contrast tools that have worked for your clients/students (beyond a checklist: how it was introduced, how the learner became familiar, use by the team, use across settings),
- Implementation and getting the team on board with AAC
- AAC in hospitals, clinics, and other non-school settings
- Policy and advocacy news - a quarterly report (M. Perkins)
- Current research in AAC - quarterly report on recent published data (M. Vento-Wilson)
- Offering CEUs for participating in Network events (K. Tan)
- Inclusion of AAC parents in future activities
- Collaborating with CSHA District 8 on future training events
- Possible full-day AAC workshop(s), mini-conferences regionally in the future
- Resource sharing (G. Eberhard alluded to support docs from San Diego USD's AT Team, LINK here)
- 3rd week of April 2015 (day TBD, please participate in the survey), 6:00-8:00 pm.
- Location: OC Department of Ed, 200 Kalmus Drive, Costa Mesa, 92626
April 2015 Topics:
- Margaret Vento-Wilson, SLP, will present a research brief on her study, "The Effect of Training on AAC Use in Acute Care."
- Margaret Perkins, SLP, will share the stories of 2 complex communicators on her caseload as well as insights and ideas she gains from attending ATIA 2015 in Orlando.
- Announcement & advocacy update
