In-Person and Virtual – “Illinois Assistive Technology Program: AAC Summer Workshop”

Grow your augmentative and alternative communication skills at this free two-day, hybrid workshop for caregivers and professionals

Join the Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) for its “Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Summer Workshop” on Aug. 4 – 5. The hybrid event will include:

• In-person and virtual sessions on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Virtual-only sessions on Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 8:45 a.m. to  3:45 p.m.

The in-person sessions will take place at IATP, 701 N. Walnut St.

Enhance and grow your AAC skills at this hybrid event, featuring workshops for beginners to advanced AAC professionals.

In-person and virtual speakers will provide insight and information on a wide variety of topics, including:

• AAC Intervention with Teens and Young Adults
• Evidence-Based AAC Interventions for Early Communicators
• Making Language AACessible: Alternate AAC Access Considerations and Accessible Low Tech AAC Tools
• AAC and the Transition Age: A Look into Social Peer Groups
• Why AAC Isn’t Working and What to Do Instead: Moving from Device to Communication

The two-day workshop is for anyone wanting to learn more about AAC – families, self-advocates, teachers, speech-language pathologists, professionals, and more.

All sessions are free. Individuals can sign up for one or all of the workshops.

You can register for any of the AAC Summer Workshop sessions on IATP’s website.

For questions, please contact IATP at (217) 522-7985 or iltech@iltech.org.