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Click here for complete information or here to register!What:This webinar provides introductory information about core vocabulary.  It explains the difference between core vocabulary and extended vocabulary, then addresses the top 5 reasons that people give for not providing core vocabulary to individuals with AAC needs.  It addresses the issue of representing core vocabulary with pictures, along with strategies for organizing core vocabulary for maximum production of generative language.  It is an introductory presentation for anyone new to the field of AAC.When:February 15, 20121:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain TimeContact:Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)Toll-Free: 877-OUR-ATIA (687-2842) Phone: 312-321-5172 Fax: 312-673-6659 E-mail: info@ATIA.org

University of Montana RiteCare Speech, Language, & Hearing Clinic 634 Eddy Street University of Montana graduate students will run these groups under the guidance of CSD faculty. We hope to expand your efficiency in using devices, learn to how to join social media, and support you in communicating in social settings using your devices, voice, and vocalizations & gestures. We are here to help problem solve technology issues and provide a fun place to share resources and build friendships. Contact Chris Merriman for more information 406 243.2377 christine.merriman@umontana.edu

Voice4u, is a revolutionary AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) application that helps individuals to express their feeling, thought, actions and things they need. It is a perfect solution for learning and communication for autistic individuals and people around them. Also highly recommended for SLPs, teachers, parents, children and adults with developmental disabilities, stroke, or traumatic brain injury.

Click here to register for this event What: Identifying intervention strategies and applications for persons with complex communication needs remains a challenge. Multimodal approaches to AAC intervention within naturalistic environments provide significant opportunities for cultivating intentionality and supporting language acquisition. This series of webinars will aid in gaining insight into utilization of symbols for teaching and shaping behaviors that function as meaningful and appropriate communication. Participants will learn strategies for employing symbols and technology to support the four main purposes of communication: expressing wants and needs, developing social closeness, exchanging information and fulfilling social routines. Course 1 - June 21, 2011 - Unleash the Power of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Your AAC users are not talking with their peers, use few communicative functions and are unmotivated to communicate. What can be done to nourish functional, generative communication? This course will address using a variety of technologies and strategies to stimulate use of meaningful and appropriate communication. Learner Outcomes: The participant will be able to identify the meaning of functional communication and the requisites for communication. The participant will be able to describe six strategies for supporting the development of communication skills using single message devices. The participant will be able to explain 12 ways to utilize sequencers to encourage functional communication in a variety of settings. When: Webinar begins at 10:00am Mountain time. Session sign in begins 15 minutes prior. This session requires you to call in to access the audio. Certificate of Attendance will be available at completion.

“Vive la difference!” is proving to be the appropriate motto for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and other professionals providing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) support to children of culturally diverse families.

AT Network Training: AT Consideration for School-Aged Children   January 20, 2011: 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.    Click here to join webinar: http://tinyurl.com/atforum7   AT Consideration for School-Aged Children -  Where Do I Start...What Can I Do?   Learn about the laws, requirements and best practices for considering assistive technology for students with disabilities. Training presented by staff from Parents Helping Parents (PHP).   AT Network Brown Bag: Parent's Perspective on AAC Apps   January 26, 2011 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.   Click here to join webinar:  http://tinyurl.com/parentaac     Augmentative and Alternative Communcation apps are abound for use with Apple devices and other smart phones. From a parent's perspective, Shane Nurnberg of the Autism Epicenter will discuss some of these apps, their pros & cons, limitations, etc.   Please email your RSVP, accommodation requests, and questions to: LaCandice@cfilc.org. Thank you for your participation with the AT Network!

What:Prentke Romich Company and AAC: The Language Behind the Device   PRC believes in providing single words for novel communication in addition to pre-programmed sentences and topic/environment specific vocabulary. This webinar will explain the unique method of organizing and accessing vocabulary for all language levels and addresses the ongoing struggle with the constant need for adding vocabulary. When: February 28, 2011 2:00-3:00 p.m. Mountain Click here to join webinar:  http://tinyurl.com/atforum10