Date: 04/14/2026 Time: 11:00-12:00 Location: internet Type: Webinar
Price: $55 Make a Payment
Description
0.1 ASHA CEUs available.
This five-part series will provide actionable strategies for cultivating a communication-rich school culture where AAC is embedded across environments, embraced by all staff, and celebrated through peer inclusion. Participants will explore leadership-driven initiatives, tiered professional development, classroom integration techniques, and strategies for sustaining long-term change. Join us to discover how to plant the seeds of AAC, nurture its growth, and create a flourishing, inclusive environment where all students can blossom as communicators.
4/14/2026: Planting the Seeds of AAC: Growing a Communication-Rich School Culture- Part 4: Growing stronger together: Peer involvement and sustaining AAC culture change
In part four, “Growing Stronger Together,” we’ll explore practical ways to involve peers in AAC, breaking down communication barriers and fostering genuine inclusion, friendships, and a sustainable culture of communication.
Course completion requirements due by 4/17/26
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
- Develop a shared understanding of key beliefs that define an AAC-affirming school culture.
- Apply school-wide strategies to embed AAC into daily routines and instruction across environments.
- 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
Instructor Disclosure: Sara Ayars is employed by and receives compensation from the Special Education Technology Center; she has no relevant non-financial disclosures.
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
Zoom Link
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: pending