Friday, March 06, 2026

SC AT Expo March 10th-session and sponsor highlights for Speech Langauge Pathology and Early Intervention

As a Speech Language Pathologist and/or Early Intervention professional, you know communication and providing assistive technology early changes everything.

At the 2026 AT Expo, we are spotlighting sessions designed to expand your AAC toolkit, strengthen literacy foundations, and prevent AT abandonment. 
 
    🎤 Books and Beyond: Interactive Storybook Reading Strategies 
Presented by Beth E. Davidoff, PhD, CCC-SLP — with 30+ years of clinical expertise — this session delivers evidence-based strategies to promote language and emergent literacy in young children across home, childcare, and school environments. 
 
    🤝 Interprofessional Practice in AT 
Join a powerhouse panel including an ASHA-certified SLP alongside OT, PT, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, and Vision specialists to explore real-world collaborative AT implementation.
 
    🏠 Ready, Set, Access! Bridging AT Across School, Home, and Community 
Explore innovative ways to reduce AT abandonment and strengthen carryover across environments.
 
    📚 Literacy Routines for Students with Complex Communication Needs 
Research-based, classroom-friendly literacy routines that you can implement immediately.
 
    🎶 Designing Joyful Learning Experiences for Children with Complex Needs 
Redefine literacy using interactive songs, multisensory materials, and the APH Joy Player to bring engagement to life
Whether you serve early intervention, school-age students, or adults — these sessions deliver practical strategies that bridge thought and expression. 
 
And do not forget — invite families of AAC users and seniors seeking communication supports to attend sessions and the vendor hall. 
Communication is a right. Let’s strengthen our access together. 
Vendor Hall and Education Sessions offer life-changing information, tools, and assistive technology services for inclusion.  Please see the attached full session list (speakers and bios) to choose your sessions and pay close attention to the CEU guide on the last page. Our next Expo Highlights will be sessions tailored specifically for:  
  • K-12 Educators (including transition teachers); Educational Leaders & IT Professionals (Friday) 
  • Vision and Hearing (Saturday) 
  • Occupational & Physical Therapists (Monday) 
Stay tuned — there is something here for you.  
Invite a friend or neighbor.  Share the invitation.  Join us. 
 
 
Thank you to following sponsors: 
logo for Amplify Life, South Carolina Equipment Distribution Program.  Logo is written in red and organge letters with an exclamiation mark in between the words amplify and life.logo for the South Carolina Developmental Disabilities Council; the logo has an outline of the state of South Carolina with two letter D's in the middle of the outline.   logo for the South Carolina Assistive Technology Program, Center for Disability Resources written above a black line.  Below the line reads, University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
 
See you next week at the SC 2026 AT Expo on March the 10th! 

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