Name: Evidenced-Based AAC Applications for Language and Social Development in Austin Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities
Start: 2017-04-12T09:30:00-0400
End: 2017-04-12T10:30:00-0400

While you are attending the Expo, drop off your unwanted Laptops or Tablets, working or not, with power adapters to Walt Daigle at the PATINS Refurbished Technology Booth. For every device donated, you will receive a ticket to be entered to win one of ten Zolt USB Chargers!

For overnight accommodations, a government/military rate of $93.60 is available by mentioning CIESC when booking at:

Comfort Inn Indianapolis North - Carmel
10201 N Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46280
(317) 816-1616

WIFI: jb_guest

Password: Byrd1234

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**Please note sessions are filled on a first come, first served basis. Scheduling your day is not necessary.**

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Evidenced-Based AAC Applications for Language and Social Development in Austin Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities

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Tablet devices are increasingly being used for communication training in autism or developmental disabilities. AT and autism specialists, special education teachers, SLP’s, OTs will see evidenced-based strategies on augmentative and alternative communication for functional communication, eliciting speech and language, and facilitating social-pragmatic development using the SPEAK***! Applications from Purdue University.

Speakers

Dr. Oliver Wendt

Chief Science Officer, SPEAK MODalities LLC

Oliver Wendt, Ph.D., is director of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Autism Research Lab at Purdue University. His research investigates the efficacy of AAC technologies for minimally-verbal individuals on the autism spectrum. Dr. Wendt specializes in single-subject... Read More →