"Communication Strategies for Children with Significant Disabilities"
Date: June 28-29, 2010
Presenter: David Brown, Educational Specialist
Who Should Attend: Teachers, Related Service Professionals, Paraprofessionals and Families
Description: This workshop is designed to enhance communication instruction for students with multiple and severe disabilities including severe sensory impaiments, deaf-blindness and autism. Particpants will review a series of case studies and will develop the skill necessary to:
1. Describe the levels of communication development and determine the present level of communication for their particular child/children
2. Identify the instructional strategies for a child at the pre-symbolic level of communication
3. Identify the appropriate symbol types and instructional variables for a child who may be ready for Tangible Symbol Systems
4. Describe a decision making process to use when considering the use of microswitch and other basic technologies for a child at the early stages of communication
For more information, contact Cathy Hull at 208-364-9915 or chull@uidaho.edu
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