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Stephanie Roberts OSERS Cohort 3B Professional Development Presentation Title: AAC in the Classroom Objective(s):

• 1. The learners will be able to identify an appropriate form of evaluation.
• 2. The learners will be able to explain and use the levels of representation.
• 3. The learners will be able to identify appropriate goals for students who use AAC.
• 4. The learners will be able to identify and use appropriate cues with AAC users.

Target Audience: Dr. Gale Rice’s Graduate Level AAC Class Number of Participants: 11 graduate students Brief Synopsis: The goal of the presentation was to provide graduate students with information that I feel is important to know when working in a school district. The presentation targeted: evaluation tools in the school setting (levels of representation), how to write appropriate goals for AAC users, materials (e.g. Language Lab), and examples of AAC in the classroom. I chose to present on this topic because I feel as though it is important for soon to be SLPs to know what working with AAC users is like. I also wanted to give back to Fontbonne, because I feel as though they have taught me so much. Copy of handout: Attached at the bottom Reflection on presentation: I really enjoyed presenting on this topic. I liked being able to talk about my caseload and help newer SLPs learn some resources that will be helpful for them when they enter the workforce. I was able to present to a group of 11 first and second year graduate students and Dr. Rice. I used PowerPoint to create an informative presentation. I also provided a copy of the PowerPoint and a handout. The presentation lasted an hour and a half and I left room at the end for questions, which I was happy to answer. I also had the participants complete a Plus/Delta. The Plus/Delta allowed me to hear the positives from the presentation and see what the students would like for me to have touched on more or included in the presentation. A student mentioned it might be helpful to next time have a list of example goals for them to look at, which I liked the idea of and I will definitely add for the next time.

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Level of Representation Assessment Student: __________________________________________ Date:__________________ Type of Symbol Trial#/ Item +/- Comments/observations:

(Circle one Level

• f Representation):

Identical Object Miniature Object Remnant Object Photograph Line drawing (w/ color) Line drawing (B & W) Written word

1 2 3 4 5 % correct:

Identical Object Miniature Object Remnant Object Photograph Line drawing (w/ color) Line drawing (B & W) Written word

1 2 3 4 5 % correct:

Procedure:

• 1. Present the array of “symbols” (i.e. objects, photographs, etc.) to the student.
• 2. Prompt the student to “Find the ____,” or “Show me the _____.”
• 3. Student responds (by pointing, giving symbol to communicative partner, touch, eye gaze, etc).
• 4. Record the student response.

* Correct response: Record a “+” in the box. * Incorrect response or no response: Record a “-“ in the box.

• 4. Record the % correct and any comments.

* If the student scores 70% or lower, consider doing the following: * Change the activity to something more preferred/motivating. * Reduce the number of symbols presented (i.e. present only 2 at a time). * Change time of activity, assessor, and/or setting. * Repeat activity with a more concrete level of representation.