AGOSCI is proud to partner with the Center for AAC & Autism to bring you this 3-part online workshop

Language acquisition through motor planning (LAMP)

Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) is a therapeutic approach based on neurological and motor learning principles.

The goal is to provide individuals a method of independently and spontaneously expressing themselves in any setting.

The LAMP approach can be used with both Unity® & Words for Life.

Learning outcomes

• Define the role of readiness to learn and shared focus in the implementation of AAC with autistic children
• Explain the importance of using motor patterning to develop motor automaticity for autistic children who use AAC and how this relates to AAC systems
• Identify some strategies that can be used to support AAC with autistic children 

Target audience

This event is targeted at professionals working with people who use AAC. However, it is appropriate for anyone who is keenly interested in learning more about LAMP, or who is already using the LAMP approach.

Attendees may be parents, carers, therapists, educators, education support, or university students who have some knowledge of AAC. This workshop focuses on the LAMP therapy approach.

Workshop details 

• This is a live, online workshop delivered via Zoom
• This workshop is run over 3 x 2hr sessions, for 6 hours of total content
• Attendance at all 3 sessions is required to complete the training
• We will not be recording this event as videos of children are shown
• You do not need to have a device running LAMP WFL on it for this workshop

Workshop session dates

Workshop 1: Tuesday 10 June 2025, 11am - 1pm (AEST) 

Workshop 2: Tuesday 17 June 2025, 11am - 1pm (AEST) 

Workshop 3: Tuesday 24 June 2025, 11am - 1pm (AEST)

Workshop start times

VIC/NSW/ACT/TAS/QLD: 11am

SA/NT: 10.30am

WA: 9am

Presenters

Ellen Winchester is a speech pathologist who has passionately worked in the disability sector since 2009, with a focus on evidence based and family centred practice. Ellen has a keen interest in projects and innovation, spending much of her career developing new ways to support teachers to integrate AAC into the curriculum across the whole day.  Ellen is a LAMP Certified therapist and trainer, and is driven to support better long term outcomes for people who use AAC through developing better frameworks for practice in AAC and training Speech Pathologists. When she is not at work, she is usually chasing after her two energetic little girls, walking her dogs at the beach, or playing netball.

Morgan Threlfall has worked in the field of disability and AAC for more than 10 years across the government, NGO and private sectors. Morgan has a special interest in Autism and high tech AAC.

Disclosure

AGOSCI has proudly partnered with Liberator to present this information and would like to acknowledge Liberator's ongoing support and sponsorship of AGOSCI's education and events calendar.

AGOSCI is an independent body and does not endorse individual products or brands.

AGOSCI acknowledges the presence and contributions of all suppliers and resources available in the Australian AAC marketplace.

Registration and Cancellation Policy

Updated February 2025

Registration is only confirmed upon full payment of fee. Please note total ticket price will include an additional $0.69 + 0.7% per transaction service fee. To access the discounted rate for members you must be logged into your AGOSCI member account prior to registration. 

• 100% refund minus the service fee ($0.69 + 0.7% per transaction) until 60 days before event
• 50% refund minus the service fee ($0.69 + 0.7% per transaction) between 8-59 days before event
• No refunds within 0-7 days before event start date

Applications for registrations are subject to final approval by AGOSCI to ensure fair and equal access to events across organisations.

Upon all positions being filled, please email education@agosci.org.au to be added to the waitlist.