NON PROFIT
US POSTAGE
PAID
OMAHA, NE
PERMIT NO 454
Sponsored by
Speech Language Pathology
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI)
for Genetics and Rehabilitation
Nebraska Augmentative &
Alternative Communication
Summer Conference
A University Center for Excellence in Developmental
Disabilities Education, Research and Service
MMI Guild
The Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild is a volunteer organization committed
to supporting startup programs and research at MMI. The Guild supports
MMI through an annual garden walk.
Tobii Dynavox
Core and Beyond: Vocabulary Intervention
for AAC Learners
Tobii Dynavox, the leading provider of touch and eye tracking based
assistive technology hardware and software, is dedicated to supporting
those with communication and mobility impairments. The company’s
mission is to help those individuals speak up, be heard and take control
of their lives through easily available communication solutions. For more
information, visit www.tobiidynavox.com
Talk To Me Technologies
Talk To Me Technologies is a leading national manufacturer and distributor
of a wide range of augmentative communication devices – specializing in
the entire process from evaluation support, funding and implementation.
The staff at Talk To Me Technologies includes Speech-Language
Pathologists and Augmentative Communication Consultants, who have
dozens of years of experience specializing in the full spectrum of lowtech through high-tech augmentative communication technology and the
clients who benefit from them.
Register Online
$100 for professionals/$125 if registering after 5/29/15
$50 for students
www.unmc.edu/mmi/aac
address service requested
Speech-Language Pathology
Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450
Directions and Parking
June 12, 2015
Storz Pavilion, Clarkson Tower
Omaha, Nebraska
From I-80, exit at 42nd Street to the north. Take a right on Marcy
Street (between Pacific and Leavenworth). The entrance on Parking
Lot 63 is on 39th and Marcy Streets.
Shuttle services will be provided from lot 63 to the Storz Pavilion
(drop off – Clarkson Tower entrance). The shuttles will run
continuously from 7:30 to 8:30 and then again at the end of the
conference.
Contact
Rose Kratochvil
402-559-6460 or 800-656-3937
Nebraska Augmentative & Alternative Communication Summer Conference
Core and Beyond: Vocabulary Intervention for AAC Learners
Register Online
www.unmc.edu/mmi/aac
$100 for professionals*
$50 for students
Keynote Speaker
Friday, June 12, 2015
Carole Zangari, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Professor, Speech Language Pathology
Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Fort
Lauderdale-Davie, Florida
8:00-8:30
Registration
Dr. Zangari is a professor of SLP
at Nova Southeastern University
(NSU) in South Florida. She co-edited
Practically Speaking Language,
Literacy, and Academic Development
for Students with AAC Needs. Dr.
Zangari teaches AAC courses to
students at the master’s and doctoral
levels, supervises in the AAC clinic,
and coordinates the AAC Lab. She
is Project Director for the NSU Satellite of the University of MiamiNSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. A frequent presenter
at international, national, and state conferences, Dr. Zangari blogs at
www.PrAACticalAAC.org.
Financial Disclosure: Co-editor of Practically Speaking, published by Paul H. Brooks
An honoraria & travel expenses will be paid by the Munroe-Meyer Institute for presenting.
Non-Financial Disclosure: Educational blog, PrAACtical AAC, and associated social media site.
8:30-8:45
Welcome and introduction
8:45-9:30
A look at current practices in
vocabulary instruction; What
research tells us about how we
should be teaching vocabulary
to children who use AAC
9:30-10:00
Across ability levels: Setting
goals for vocabulary learning
10:00-10:30
Framework for vocabulary
instruction
10:30-10:45
BREAK
10:45-11:45
Framework for vocabulary
instruction (continued)
This course is offered for .65 ASHA CEU’s
(Intermediate level, Professional area)
A reduced fee may be available for persons who use AAC & their
families. Please contact Rose Kratochvil at 402-559-6460 for more
information.
11:45-12:15
Applying the framework to core
vocabulary instruction
12:15-1:15
LUNCH
1:15-2:00
Curricular approach to core
vocabulary teaching at the
preschool level
2:00-3:00
Applying the framework to
teaching academic vocabulary
3:00-3:15
BREAK
3:15-4:00
Activities and resources for
vocabulary teaching
4:00-4:15
Case example
4:15-4:30
Q&A
*$125 if registering after 5/29/15
Register By Mail
If you would like to register by mail, please contact
Rose Kratochvil and she can email you a registration form.
Contact info: 402-559-6460 or rkratoch@unmc.edu
Course Objectives
• Describe a framework for AAC vocabulary intervention
• Discuss ways in which robust vocabulary instruction can be implemented
with individuals learning core words
• Explain strategies and activities for helping AAC learners acquire academic
vocabulary
Course Summary
AAC practitioners are frequently concerned about the language development
of the individuals they serve. Both beginning communicators and those with
more advanced language skills must acquire new vocabulary in order to
become effective communicators. This presentation reviews current research
on semantic development in AAC and discusses a framework for meaningful
vocabulary intervention. Strategies and activities appropriate for teaching
core and academic vocabulary will be addressed. Resources for vocabulary
instruction appropriate for students using AAC across preschool, elementary,
and secondary grades levels will be shared. Case examples will be used to
illustrate ways in which robust vocabulary intervention can be addressed in
clinical and educational settings.