PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY - Talks on Tuesdays Webinar - Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention (Part I): AAC Explained and Myths Busted

DESCRIPTION:

Join this two-part Talks on Tuesday to learn about augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with toddlers. Listen as myths are debunked and strategies are explained to introduce AAC as a mechanism to promote positive impact on verbal speech, successful communication, and overall independence.

Mark your calendars for Part II on October 3rd! Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention (Part II): More Myths Debunked and Strategies.

NOTE:

YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REGISTERED FOR BOTH PART I AND PART II WHEN REGISTERING.

M EET THE PRESENTERS:

Cary G. Hastings, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Cary has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU for four and a half years, serving the birth to 21 population who present with a range of diagnosis and communication disorders. She specializes in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) usage and serves on the Assistive Technology Core team, providing transdisciplinary AAC evaluations, patient and caregiver training, and ongoing treatment in this area.

Meghan Reitz, M. Ed., CCC-SLP

Meghan Reitz is a speech language pathologist who has worked at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) for the past four and a half years. She has been a member of the CHoR Assistive Technology team since 2013 and completes evaluations, training sessions and ongoing therapy to individuals who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication to communicate. She has presented locally and nationally at conferences on the topic of AAC.