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Planting the Seeds of AAC: Growing a Communication-Rich School Culture, Part 1

Date: 10/14/2025 Time: 11:00-12:00 Location: internet Type: Webinar
Price: $55 Make a Payment

Description

Description: In session one, we’ll focus on “planting the seeds” of an AAC-affirming culture by clarifying purpose, pulling the weeds of myths and disbelief, and exploring how schools that prioritize accessibility, training, and implementation create inclusive environments where all students thrive.

Course completion requirements due by 10/17/25

ASHA CEUs: .01 per course (up to .5 CEUs possible)

Course Completion Requirements:

Completion requires learners to (1) view/attend the instructional presentation in full; (2) complete informal learning assessment/reflection; and (3) submit a course evaluation. 

The above items must be submitted no later than three days after each course.

Fall Series

10/14/2025: Planting the seeds and preparing the soil: Key beliefs of an AAC affirming school

12/9/2025: Cultivating the environment: School-wide implementation strategies

Winter-Spring Series

2/10/2026: Planting AAC in every classroom: Practical integration strategies

4/14/2026: Growing stronger together: Peer involvement and sustaining AAC culture change

5/12/2026: Tending the Garden: Coaching Support for Implementation

Learning Objectives

  1. Develop a shared understanding of key beliefs that define an AAC-affirming school culture.
  2. Apply school-wide strategies to embed AAC into daily routines and instruction across environments.
  3. Identify methods to engage peers, empower staff, and sustain inclusive communication practices over time.

Audience: 

SLPs in K-12 schools working with students who use AAC. 

SLP, OT, PT, COTA, Paraeducator, Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Parents, TVI

No prerequisite learning or materials needed.

Presenters

Sara Ayars, MS, CCC-SLP

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

Clock hours for this webinar and others in this series are available from ESD105 for a small fee. The following Professional Development Enroller link provides more information about clock hours: https://www.pdenroller.org/cwu/catalog/event/190046