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Genetic conditions and loss of communication skills - Where does AAC fit?
Presented by Lottie Morison
When: Monday 8th April 2024
Where: Online via zoom
This is a LIVE 60 minute webinar, free for AGOSCI members.
A recording will be available for AGOSCI members afterwards.
Cost:
$0 - AGOSCI members
There are many genetic conditions with paediatric and adult-onset that cause loss of communication skills.
Changes in speech, language and augmentative and alternative communication skills are important for identifying regression. In fact, speech and language features are often the very first signs of a genetic condition.
Changes in speech, language and augmentative and alternative communication skills can be sensitive markers of progression and response to treatment.
Join this webinar to consider how speech pathologists and other clinicians can work with families to support communication and plan for future communication needs for an individual experiencing a loss of skills.
Lottie Morison
Lottie is a paediatric speech pathologist currently completing her PhD at Murdoch Children's Research Institute and The University of Melbourne. Lottie's research focusses on children who have genetic conditions and complex communication needs, and how this research can inform tailored support and care for individuals with genetic conditions and their families. Lottie also has a particular interest in childhood-onset conditions that involve skill loss, including childhood dementia.
When: Tuesday 26th March 2024
Where: Online via zoom
This is a LIVE 120 minute webinar, free for AGOSCI members and at a cost for non-members to access.
*Note: There will be NO RECORDING available afterwards.
Cost:
$0 - AGOSCI members
$100 - non AGOSCI members
For people who have complex communication needs and are recommended alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), getting the “right” device is an investment of time and money. However, device abandonment remains common, and researchers have attempted to investigate the causes of people abandoning devices. An alternate approach to AAC device prescription is the Communication Capability Approach (CCA) which uses the capability approach from Amartya Sen. This framework supports clinicians to view AAC users choosing how to communicate according to context and environment as a valid choice of the individual rather than viewing this as abandonment. In this workshop, we will unpack the Capability Approach and support attendees to consider the factors needed to create acceptance of AAC and success in communication.
Participants will be able to:
When: 9th April, and 23rd April 2024*
*Note: This is a 2-part interactive workshop. Attendance at both sessions is required.
Where: Online via zoom
2 x Live Online Workshops capped at 10 people per group to ensure time for individual participation; And
Access to a 1:1 consultation with the workshop facilitator within 6 months of the workshop to discuss your individual needs and questions; Plus
If you are a health professional who is new to working in disability or AAC, feeling isolated or overwhelmed, this group is for you.
When: 2024 dates TBC. Watch this space!
This event is open to AGOSCI members as a free member benefit. Join AGOSCI today!