Price: $125 Make a Payment
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Description
ASHA CEUs pending (TBD)
03/20/2026: Discover how thoughtful positioning transforms communication for students using switches, eye gaze, or other access methods. You’ll identify key access variables, evaluate mounting and seating choices, and apply a practical framework with OT/PT partners to create consistent, comfortable setups that support meaningful communication.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participating in this class participants will:
- Identify common alternative access methods (e.g., switch, eye gaze, head tracking) and describe how positioning impacts accuracy and endurance.
- Evaluate mounting and seating configurations to determine optimal device placement for consistent, efficient access.
- Apply a structured problem-solving framework to collaborate with OT/PT partners and adapt setups to maintain communication as the primary goal.
Agenda
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome and Course Overview
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Understanding Access Variables
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Hands-On: Positioning and Mounting Fundamentals
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Lunch (non-contact)
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM | Case Studies: From Access Barriers to Communication Breakthroughs
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Break
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM | Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Troubleshooting Framework
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Final Reflection/Informal Assessment
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 23rd, 2026.
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: Brenda Del Monte receives payment from the Special Education Technology Center. She owns a company called Technically Speaking AAC and 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”.
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: TBD