Overview:
This webinar will give an overview of assessment and implementation with individuals who require high-tech AAC.
Participants will gain insight into:
This presentation will be most relevant to SLTs working with children or adults with physical disabilities and/or intellectual disabilities.
Speaker Bio:
Caroline has 26 years experience of working with children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities and complex communication needs in disability services both in the UK and Ireland. During her career, Caroline has gained a significant amount of experience in the area of high-tech AAC for people with complex communication needs and currently provides assessment, intervention and training in this area through her own independent SLT practice. During her time working in disability services in the UK, Caroline completed postgraduate training in AAC assessment and intervention with the ACE Centre UK. Caroline is hugely passionate about the difference technology can make to the lives of individuals with complex disabilities and the importance of adequate therapy supports for people using AAC and their families/carers.
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