Foundations of Communication Session #3

Educator

Admin

SLP

AAC & Assistive Tech

School Based

This course is a follow-up to the Bright Ideas, Foundations of Communication Course section 1 and 2.

Section 3 will primarily focus on assessment for students who would benefit from some type of augmented communication system. Assessing students with complex communication needs has proven challenging for professionals from a variety of disciplines in school settings.

This course will provide assessment suggestions organized around the Student Environment Tasks and Tools (SETT) framework which provides information that is student specific and educationally relevant. The course introduces the audience to a variety of standard and non-standard, authentic assessments to determine what forms of assistive technology might be useful for the individual and suggests communication goals that are educationally relevant. The course will conclude with an analysis of the assessment data specific to the case study and a discussion of considerations for goals and possible augmented systems.

Did you miss out on Foundations of Communication sessions #1 and #2? No worries, add them into your cart on the right.

Presenters

Perry Flynn
M.Ed. CCC-SLP BCS-CL
Perry Flynn is a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Board Certified Specialist in Child Language,. He is theConsultant to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in the area of Speech-Language Pathology and a professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at UNCG and a Member of the Special Olympics North Carolina, Board of Directors.
Matthew Martinez
MA
Matthew has been in education for 24 years, serving students with significant cognitive disabilities. He earned his BA in Moderate and Severe Disabilities from Morehead State University and a Masters in Low Incidence from East Carolina University. He has had the privilege of educating students with significant cognitive disabilities from kindergarten through age 22 and he continues to advocate through his work as the state-wide consultant for Significant Disabilities at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Maureen Kaniuka
MA, CAS
Maureen boasts being in education since the dark ages, with 36 years serving in a variety of roles, including classroom teacher, reading and math specialist, school psychologist, and statewide autism consultant in North Carolina. She earned a BA in Elementary Education and Philosophy from Boston College, a Masters and Certificate of Advanced Study in School Psychology from East Carolina University, and an add-on in Curriculum, Instruction, Supervision from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Maureen is affiliated with a range of professional organizations and has presented at statewide and national conferences on a range of topics. She was named the North Carolina School Psychology Practitioner of the Year in 2016.

Learning Objectives

Identify the legal requirements regarding assistive technology (AT) evaluation
Explore a variety of tools and strategies for gathering relevant information related to communication through Assistive technology
Apply a framework for organizing relevant information in determining AT needs related to communication
Use information provided to determine appropriate AT for a student with communication needs
Identify funding resources to support assistive technology needs

Agenda

5 minutes	Introductions
10 minutes	Legal requirements for assistive technology evaluations
30 minutes	Explanation of SETT framework and how to complete
15 minutes	View and discuss case study
20 minutes	Apply the framework to the case study
20 minutes	Apply other assessments to the case study
15 minutes	Discussion of goals and potential augmented communication systems for the case study
5 minutes	Potential funding sources for assistive technology devices

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures:	Perry is paid by UNCG and is being paid for this course, Matthew is paid by the NC Department of Public Instruction and is being paid for this course Maureen is retired and is being paid for this course
Non-Financial Disclosures:	Perry has no non-financial relationships to disclose. Matthew has no non-financial relationships to disclose. Maureen has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Content Disclosures:	Perry has no additional content information to disclose. Matthew has no additional content information to disclose. Maureen has no additional content information to disclose.

ASHA

This course is offered for .2 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area

Foundations of Communication Session #3: $39.00
This course equips SLPs and educators working with students with autism or intellectual disabilities with practical tools for assessing complex communication needs. Learn how to gather meaningful data, apply the SETT framework, and make informed assistive technology decisions—guided by federal evaluation guidelines and real-world case examples. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Add-ons

Foundations of Communication Session #1

$39.00

This course supports SLPs and educators in building communication-rich environments for students with complex communication needs. Emphasizing collaboration, it offers practical methods to integrate communication opportunities throughout the school day while aligning with educational standards. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Foundations of Communication Session #2

$39.00

This course is designed for SLPs and educators supporting students with complex communication needs. Learn how to collaborate effectively to create communication-rich environments that align with educational standards and support meaningful participation throughout the school day. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Foundations of Communication Session #3