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SUMMARY:Implementing UDL in Neuro-Shared Spaces
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nEquity | General Education | Neurodiversity & Inclusion | Special Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nHannah Bloom\, MOTR/L \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration closes September 28\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\nEvent Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: October 6 – December 3\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThis course will offer a brief introduction to the principles of Universal Design for Learning and deep exploration into the ways UDL can be harnessed to balance and meet the varied needs of students with different learning profiles\, identify and surmount challenges and limitations in environments where the needs of different students may vary widely\, support well-being and belonging for both neurotypical and neurodivergent students\, and create truly neuro-shared spaces across settings.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Instructor\n\n\n\nHannah Markos
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/implementing-udl-in-neuro-shared-spaces-2/
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Graduate Courses
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SUMMARY:AAC Assessment Process
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nCapitol Plaza\, Montpelier VT \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nEquity | General Education | Neurodiversity & Inclusion | Special Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nHannah Bloom\, MOTR/L \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDates & Registration\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration closes October 28\, 2026 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis course is part of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Neuroinclusive Practitioners Mini-Certificate. Read more. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStart/End Dates: November 6 – December 18\, 2026 \n\n\n\nStudents will learn how to navigate the AAC assessment process with young children with complex communication needs. An emphasis will be placed on using a multi-step AAC assessment process that includes the use of observational and standardized tools to gather information about the child\, environment\, communication partners\, and opportunity barriers\, the AAC feature match process\, and the AAC funding process. Additionally\, students will learn about specific AAC assessment considerations for young children on the autism spectrum.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to participating in the workshop days\, course participants will complete readings and assignments. Coursework will include the development of an assessment plan\, barrier assessment\, exploration and trial plan\, and final paper exploring AAC considerations for children on the autism spectrum. \n\n\n\n\nThis course is part of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Neuroinclusive Practitioners Mini-Certificate piloted by the Neurodiversity and Inclusion Program. The mini-certificate will consist of three graduate courses and one additional workshop day\, and will cover AAC assessment\, tools\, implementation\, and inclusive practice. It is open to NDI certificate pursuers\, program graduates\, and to those outside of the program whose professional practice would benefit from deeper learning on this important topic. Please contact Hannah Markos with questions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nAmy Starble\, M.S. CCC-SLP
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/aac-assessment-process/
LOCATION:Capitol Plaza\, 100 State Street\, Montpelier\, VT\, 05602
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Graduate Courses
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SUMMARY:The AAC Assessment Process
DESCRIPTION:Date:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation:  \n\n\n\nCapitol Plaza\, Montpelier VT \n\n\n\n\n\nPrice:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\n\nEquity | General Education | Neurodiversity & Inclusion | Special Education\n\n\n\n\nInstructor(s):  \n\n\n\nHannah Bloom\, MOTR/L \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Type:  \n\n\n\nVirtual \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGraduate Credits:  \n\n\n\n3 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants must attend all events:  \n\n\n\n\nNovember 6\, 2026\n\n\n\nNovember 20\, 2026\n\n\n\nDecember 11\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYoung children with complex communication needs often struggle to convey what they are thinking and feeling. This workshop will provide participants with a roadmap to successfully match augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools with young children’s unique skills and needs so that they can be more effective communicators.Participants will learn how to navigate a multi-step AAC assessment process that includes:  the use of observational and standardized tools to gather information about the child\, environment\, communication partners\, and barriers;  the AAC feature match process; and the AAC funding process. Additionally\, participants  will learn about specific AAC assessment considerations for young children on the autism spectrum.Workshop Day 1 – Participants will:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand elements of a thoughtful and thorough AAC trial process\n\n\n\nUnderstand and utilize a variety of observational and standardized tools to inform the AAC assessment process\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Day 2 – Participants will: \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how environmental factors\, communication partner skills and opportunity barrier factors support or hinder the AAC assessment process\n\n\n\nUnderstand the six feature match elements: linguistic\, symbol\, voice\, access\, display\, and portability/positioning\n\n\n\nUnderstand how to use the feature match process to identify AAC options\n\n\n\n\nWorkshop Day 3 – Participants will:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand how environmental factors\, communication partner skills and opportunity barrier factors support or hinder the AAC assessment process\n\n\n\nAnalyze an ASD-specific AAC Assessment tool\n\n\n\nUnderstand the needed elements of an AAC Medicaid funding document submission\n\n\n\n\nParticipants may choose to register for a 3-credit graduate course. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented by\n\n\n\nAmy Starble
URL:https://www.vthec.org/event/the-aac-assessment-process/
LOCATION:Capitol Plaza\, 100 State Street\, Montpelier\, VT\, 05602
CATEGORIES:Certificate Programs,Professional Learning,Workshops
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