Brianna Hughes, SLP/AAC Advocacy for Professionals

  • $15

AAC Advocacy for Professionals

  • Course
  • 15 Lessons

So many students who need AAC, but so little time, and so little support! How do you get communication partners to use best practices like modeling and robust vocabularies? How do you argue for the funding they need, and get enough devices for everyone? As a school-based AAC Specialist, I spend a lot of time advocating for my students, too. In this class you'll learn exactly how I do it, and why my method works!

More details:

This instant access, 2.5 hour leadership course will prepare you to have persuasive conversations, and be an advocate for AAC users! Sample scripts are given for scenarios like:

  • Getting funding for individual AAC device purchases,

  • Getting others to start modeling,

  • Getting an entire AAC program funded,

... and more! You'll also get helpful worksheets, a go-to citations list, and instructions for SLPs to get ASHA CMHs.

Here's what your course will include:

Video Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: AAC Facts & Science
Lesson 3: Feelings & Self-Care
Lesson 4: Communication - Example Scripts
Lesson 5: Communication - Continuing the Conversation
Lesson 6: Big-Picture Advocacy Projects - Process & Success Stories
Lesson 7: Big-Picture Advocacy Projects - More Stories & Conclusions

Course Materials

ASHA form for SLPs (PDF)
AAC Advocacy for Professionals: Slide Deck (PDF)
Worksheets: Individual Advocacy Conversations (PDF)
Worksheets: Big-Picture Advocacy Projects (PDF)
AAC/AT Library "Shopping List" (PDF)
Copyable References for AAC Advocacy (PDF)
Works Cited - Formal Version (PDF)
Terms of Use (PDF)

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This course is for:

Professionals who work with AAC users, such as:

  • Speech-Language Pathologists

  • Teachers

  • Occupational Therapists

  • Anyone else working in the AAC space, and advocating for AAC users!

By the way - the "big picture" organization-level examples are provided from my own experience in the public school system, but the general framework is designed to apply across settings!

You'll love this class if you're interested in:

  • An advocacy framework based in science AND real-world practice.

  • Advice from a fellow professional who knows all the stress of the job AND all the joy of getting funding and results that impact your whole caseload!

  • A go-to list of citations for those frequently asked questions like, "Is modeling even evidence-based?"

  • Step-by-step organizers so you can stop staying up late thinking about what to say, and start feeling prepared for the conversation you want to have.

  • Taking the stress out of advocacy!

How it's different from the AAC Advocacy for Parents course:

Compared to the parent version, this professional version includes:

  • A faster review of AAC Facts/Science.

  • Several additional example scripts and associated worksheets for when you are advocating for larger-scale organizational change.

  • ASHA certification maintenance form (for SLPs).

A quick aside to folks outside the USA:

The course includes facts about United States laws as they relate to AAC which will not apply elsewhere. However, it also includes facts about science related to AAC, and a general AAC Advocacy framework, which likely apply more broadly.

AAC Advocacy for Professionals

If you're still deciding and have questions, please feel free to reach out - you can find my socials below or email me!

On the other hand, if you're ready to become a change leader, then click the button to register today!