Free AGOSCI member webinar

Co-presented by Leah Coutinho and Carissa Chui 

Webinar overview 

This webinar will share ways speech pathologists (and allied health professionals) and teachers in schools can collaborate effectively to support students in achieving the best possible outcomes.

Learning outcomes

• Understand the key elements of effective collaboration between educators, allied health professionals, and families 
• Explore practical ways to embed AAC into everyday classroom routines and interactions
• Identify strategies to support staff confidence and consistent AAC implementation
• Recognise the importance of communication partner skills in supporting student participation and voice
• Reflect on common challenges and practical solutions in collaborative AAC practice
• Learn from student stories and real-life examples of successful collaboration and AAC outcomes.

Target audience

This is a member-only webinar.

Teachers, education assistants, speech pathologists, allied health professionals and therapy assistants.

Webinar details 

• This is a LIVE webinar, delivered via zoom
• This webinar will run for 60 minutes, including time for discussion and Q & A 
• This webinar will be recorded and a copy of the recording will be available to participants. 

Webinar date 

Monday 22 June 2026 

Webinar start time

VIC / NSW / ACT / TAS/  QLD: 7pm 

SA / NT: 6:30pm 

WA: 5pm 

Co-presenters 

Leah Coutinho is a Special Education teacher with over four years of experience supporting students with diverse needs, including physical disabilities, neurodivergence, and vision impairments, many of whom have complex communication needs. She is passionate about creating meaningful opportunities for communication and fostering authentic friendships among her students. Leah strongly believes that every individual should be able to express what they want, when they want, and in the way that works best for them. She views comprehensive literacy as a critical component in enabling this autonomy and voice.

Carissa Chui is the WA Representative for AGOSCI and a speech pathologist at ProAACtive Speech Pathology. She brings a diverse professional background to her role, having previously worked as an educator in Singapore. In her work as a speech pathologist, Carissa collaborates closely with educators, families, and multidisciplinary teams to build confidence in AAC implementation and support meaningful student participation and agency. She is passionate about creating communication-rich environments where individuals are empowered to express themselves authentically and be heard.

Disclosure

AGOSCI is grateful to Leah and Carissa for presenting this webinar to the AGOSCI community. 

Carissa is AGOSCI WA representative. 

AGOSCI acknowledges that differing views and opinions may be discussed throughout this webinar and may not always align with AGOSCI philosophies.

AGOSCI is an independent body and does not endorse individual expertise, products or brands over others.

AGOSCI acknowledges the presence and contributions of all suppliers and expertise in the Australian and International communities of AAC and diverse communication.