Target Audience: SLPs Description of Webinar: Participants will learn about the speech-generating devices (SGDs), hardware/software, environmental control units (ECUs), and alternate access methods available for AAC users through Forbes AAC; when to recommend these systems to meet different communication needs for AAC users across the lifespan; and language systems, both symbol-based and text-based, for AAC users of all ages and abilities. Participants will learn: 1. Identify three symbol-based language systems and three text-based language systems available for AAC users. 2. Explain the features of three alternate access methods and how these three access methods meet an AAC user’s specific needs (e.g., visual, motor, cognitive abilities). 3. Define environmental control units (ECUs) and describe three ways that ECUs can benefit AAC users. Speaker Name: Stephen Kneece, MA, CCC-SLP Speaker Biography: Stephen is an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist with a passion for enhancing communication through tec us06web.zoom.us |
Feb 20, 2025 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Introduction to Forbes AAC
Target Audience: SLPs Description of Webinar: Participants will learn about the speech-generating devices (SGDs), hardware/software, environmental control units (ECUs), and alternate access methods available for AAC users through Forbes AAC; when to recommend these systems to meet different communication needs for AAC users across the lifespan; and language systems, both symbol-based and text-based, for AAC users of all ages and abilities. Participants will learn: 1. Identify three symbol-based language systems and three text-based language systems available for AAC users. 2. Explain the features of three alternate access methods and how these three access methods meet an AAC user’s specific needs (e.g., visual, motor, cognitive abilities). 3. Define environmental control units (ECUs) and describe three ways that ECUs can benefit AAC users. Speaker Name: Stephen Kneece, MA, CCC-SLP Speaker Biography: Stephen is an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist with a passion for enhancing communication through technology. He earned his BA in Media Arts with a minor in Music from USC and obtained his MA in Speech Pathology and Audiology from SC State University. Stephen’s professional path took shape during his nine years as a pediatric SLP in South Carolina’s public schools. It was here that he discovered his passion for working with Augmentative and Alternative Communication, helping children with complex communication needs express themselves. This experience sparked his dedication to AAC, laying the foundation for his future endeavors in the field. Stephen served as the Chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Program at Columbia College. Stephen’s innovative approach to therapy includes the creation of Speech and Language Songs, a platform that merges his love for music with speech therapy. His contributions to the field have been recognized both locally and nationally, including receiving the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Outstanding Clinical Achievement in 2024.
Rachell Johnson, MCD., CCC-SLP, ATP
Program Manager
SC Assistive Technology Program
Center for Disability Resources
8301 Farrow Road
Columbia, SC 29203
rachell.johnson@uscmed.sc.edu
Phone: 803-935-5301 | Fax: 803-935-5342 | Toll Free: 800-915-4522
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