ESC Region 13’s Communication/AAC Pathways:
Take your skills to the next level!
ESC Region 13 is thrilled to present two, tailored pathways to your Communication and AAC learning – PPCD Pathway and Life Skills Pathway! All of the workshops below are open to everyone, but be sure to look closely at the pathway and target audience to make sure you find just what you need.
Region 13 has options that are *just* right for you and your team!

Dr. Jill Senner, CCC/SLP & Matthew Baud, CCC/SLP
LEVEL: Intermediate
PATHWAY: PPCD and Life Skills
AUDIENCE: SLPs, Teachers, and any/all other team members who serve students with complex communication needs
DATE: November 30, 2018 (offered one time only)
DESCRIPTION: We’ve been told that we need to model AAC – come to learn how to model AAC! This program will take staff through portions of steps one through five of an evidence-‐based, 8-‐step instructional model for teaching partner-‐augmented input. Staff will complete commitment to the instructional program, strategy description, videotaped strategy demonstration, verbal practice of the strategy steps, and controlled practice. Staff should have a communication board, app, device, or emulation software available for participation in the interactive portions of the program.
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Teaching Students Who Can’t Talk:
Supporting Significant Communication
Impairments in the Classroom
Katie Adams, CCC/SLP
LEVEL: Beginner
PATHWAY: PPCD and Life Skills
AUDIENCE: Teachers and ParaEducators
DATE: January 31, 2019 (offered multiple times per year)
DESCRIPTION: As educators, we strive to connect with our students. But, what do we do if our students are not able to speak? How do we connect with them and provide instruction that can help them understand and express themselves? This beginner level course for educators will cover the foundational elements needed to guide you in assessing the communication skills of your students and implementing class wide strategies to help complex communication needs.
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AAC Foundations Team Training
Nichole Kertis, OT & Lisa Rukovena, CCC/SLP
LEVEL: Intermediate
PATHWAY: PPCD and Life Skills
AUDIENCE: SLPs, Teachers, and any/all other team members who serve students with complex communication needs
DATE: Feb 20 & 21, 2019 (offered multiple times per year)
DESCRIPTION: This workshop series is designed for professionals (especially TEAMS!) working with students with complex communication needs (CCN) who need Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems. We will demystify AAC and empower communication partners with a foundation so that no matter which specific app, device, training or technique presents itself, teams feel prepared. Teams will receive poster- and student-sized core communication boards for the classroom!
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TELL ME: AAC in the PreSchool Classroom
Dr. Carole Zangari, CCC/SLP & Lori Wise
LEVEL: Intermediate
PATHWAY: PPCD
AUDIENCE: SLPs and Teachers
DATE: March 7 & 8, 2019 (offered one time only)
DESCRIPTION: This workshop provides an overview of an early childhood classroom designed to empower teachers, paraprofessionals, therapists, and families to support the use core vocabulary in AAC systems. Participants will learn about the key elements of the TELL ME program (Zangari & Wise, 2017) and see how core language is addressed in shared reading and writing lessons, classroom routines, and typical play/learning activities.
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Literacy for Students with
Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Jennifer Russel & Nichole Kertis, OT
LEVEL: Intermediate
PATHWAY: Life Skills
AUDIENCE: SLPs and Teachers
DATE: TBD 2019 (offered multiple times per year)
DESCRIPTION: Learn how to support interaction and teach communication as students engage in academic instruction across the school day. Teams will receive materials and poster-sized core communication boards.
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Bonus!
Participants who have attended “AAC Foundations Team Training” in the past are eligible to attend AAC Pathway workshops at a reduced rate! Reach out to each workshop’s contact listed in E-Campus for more information!