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The 2018 “Building Bridges: Eastern Iowa Assistive Technology Conference” will provide an opportunity to see first-hand the latest in assistive technologies (AT), practices, and services for school-age students with disabilities. This AT conference will serve as a unique opportunity for professionals, parents, administrators and service providers to exchange and gather information on the current status and assistive technology tools available for consideration.
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Thursday, April 19 • 10:30am - 11:20am
But How? Extreme Classroom Makeover

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As paradigms have shifted in the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication for learners with the most complex communication needs self-contained classrooms that focus in these learners have needed to shift in design as well. In this session we will look at designing classrooms, schedules and lesson plans that focus on AAC immersion while considering creating age-respectful environments. Time will be spend considering how to teach AAC within standards based activities as well as during transition times, activities of daily living and life skills lessons.
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Kate Ahern

AAC Voices
Kate Ahern is an intensive special needs teacher, certified for ages birth through adult in Massachusetts, and an assistive technology specialist.  She has spent twenty years working with children and young adults who have complex communication needs.  She is also the author of... Read More →

Thursday April 19, 2018 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Winter/Spring
  Significant Disability Supports, Intermediate

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