Date: 3/5/2026 & 3/6/2026 Time: March 5th 2:00 PM – 5:15 PM | March 6th 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Goodson Rec Center | 6315 S University Blvd, Centennial, CO 80121 Price: Free
Description
.90 ASHA CEUs available.
This intermediate two-day AAC series supports ethical, effective implementation across complex contexts. Day 1 addresses foundational AAC practices including access, vocabulary, partner strategies, and acquisition pathways. Day 2 emphasizes advanced clinical reasoning related to CVI, alternative access methods, and ethical evaluation of emerging AI-supported AAC systems using case-based learning.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this 9-hour conference, participants will be able to:
- Analyze AAC system features, access methods, and visual presentation to support authentic communication across a range of environments and learner profiles.
- Differentiate between communication partner strategies that promote AAC user independence, agency, and intent and those that may unintentionally limit participation.
- Apply AAC implementation strategies that integrate access, environment, and acquisition considerations to support sustainable communication systems.
- Demonstrate intermediate-level clinical reasoning by evaluating AAC adaptations for individuals with CVI, selecting appropriate alternative access methods, and critically examining the ethical use of AI-supported AAC features
Agenda:
Day 1
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Introduction and Course Orientation and Learning Framework (15 min)
2:15 PM – 2:55 PM | AAC Systems in Context: Low-Tech and High-Tech Applications (40 min)
2:55 PM – 3:45 PM | Access, Vocabulary, Environmental Supports, and AAC Acquisition Pathways-50 minutes
Part A: Access, Vocabulary, and Environmental Supports (25 min)
Part B: AAC Acquisition and Support Navigation (25 min)
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Break (15 min)
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Communication Partner Strategies: Supporting Independence and Communicative Intent (30 min)
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Sneak Peak at the Future of AAC (30 min)
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM | Reflection, Synthesis, and Action Planning (15 min)
Day 2
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Introduction, Orientation & Clinical Framing (15 min)
9:15 AM – 10:50 AM | AAC & Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI): Vision-Informed System Design (95 min)
10:50 AM – 11:00 AM | Break (10 min)
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Alternative Access for Complex Motor & Sensory Profiles (90 min)
12:30 PM – 1:10 PM | Lunch (40 min)
1:10 PM – 1:40 PM | AAC Implementation Strategies for Alternative Access (30 min)
1:40 PM – 3:00 PM | AAC & Artificial Intelligence: Ethics, Intent, and Authorship (80 min)
3:00 PM – 3:10 PM | Break (10 min)
3:10 PM – 3:45 PM | Integrated Clinical Decision-Making Across Vision, Access, and AI (35 min)
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Reflection, Synthesis, and Self-Assessment (15 min)
Course Completion Requirements:
Completion requires learners to (1) attend the instructional presentation in full; (2) Complete final reflection/informal assessment; (3) Submit a course evaluation. Attendance will be monitored by sign-in sheet. Course requirements must be submitted no later than March 9th 2026.
Note: Learners are not required to attend both days, but must attend the full day for which they attend to receive ASHA CEUs for that day.
Audience:
SLPs in K-12 schools or private practice working with students who use AAC.
SLP, OT, PT, COTA, Paraeducator, Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Parents, TVI
No prerequisite learning or materials needed.
Presenters
Instructor Disclosure: Brenda Del Monte receives payment from the Special Education Technology Center. She owns a company called Technically Speaking AAC where she does communication device evaluations, trainings and course. She co-hosts and develops content for “Awe and Wonder AAC & AT Podcast”. She receives royalties from Amazon for the sale of her book “I See You In There” and she is being paid for this speaking engagement by Home Medical Supplies Inc.
This conference, “AAC in Action: Foundations, Access, Vision, and Emerging Technology,” was funded in part by Home Medical Supplies Inc., providers of medical equipment and supplies.
Policies:
For all of our policies including accommodations, refunds and complaints, please refer to the SETC Website Help Page.
Contact
Email Sue Wright at the SETC office