There’s nothing about being nonverbal or having limited verbal language that dictates the language capabilities. This presentation will focus on building language through an alternative symbol system. Language developmental milestones for verbal language will be applied to an augmentative communication system- speech generating device and low-tech communication board. First language learning theory, second-language theory, and Dual-Symbol Immersion theory will be applied.
This program has been approved for 2.5 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
Presenter: Deann O’lenick, PhD., CCC-SLP