BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1469@spd.org.sg DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20060206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20060211 DTSTAMP:20241106T045045Z URL:https://www.spd.org.sg/events/alternative-and-augmentative-communicati on-workshop/ SUMMARY:Alternative and Augmentative Communication Workshop DESCRIPTION:Building Bridges for Effective Communication!\n\nThe Bridge Sch ool is an educational program dedicated to ensuring that children with sev ere speech and physical impairments achieve full participation in their co mmunities through the use of augmentative &\; alternative means of comm unication (AAC) and assistive technology (AT) applications. Bridge School has established an outreach program to share what is developed at the scho ol with parents\, professionals and users of AAC/AT across the world.\n\nW hat:\nThe Bridge School team will be visiting Singapore from the 6th to th e 10th of February 2006. During that time they will be conducting a series of workshops on AAC and how to empower a wide range of people to communic ate effectively.\n\nHow much:\nModule: SGD20.00 per module \;1 Full Da y: SGD50.00 \;3 Full Days: SGD100.005 Full Days: SGD150.00\nVCF is app licable for a minimum of 1 Full Day workshop \;\n- up to 70% VCF for S ingaporeans and PRs (pending approval)- up to 50% VCF for non-Singaporean (pending approval)\n\nMore about the presenters\n\nSarah Blackstone \; is President and CEO of Augmentative Communication\, Inc.\, Monterey\, CA. A Speech Language Pathologist by profession she has spent many years in t he field of AAC\, working with both adults and children. Besides clinical practice\, her experience also includes research\, mentoring and pioneerin g in the area of AAC. She has served on the Management Team\, AAC-Rehabili tation Engineering Research Centre\, Board of Directors\, United States So ciety of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC) and the Board of Directors\, The Bridge School\, Research Program Liaison. Sarah has pu blished numerous papers\; won several distinguished awards\, and has condu cted many workshops\, both regionally and internationally.\n\nAnne Warrick  \;has approximately 40 years of experience working as a Speech Langua ge Pathologist with people with disabilities. She most recently worked at the Hugh MacMillan Children&rsquo\;s Centre\, Toronto\, Ontario. Her passi on for AAC has taken her to countries where AAC is still emerging such as India\, Ukraine\, Poland and the Marshall Islands. She was the recipient o f International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (IS AAC) President&rsquo\;s Award\, 1996. She is the author of Communication w ithout Speech\, which is part of a publication series by ISAAC.\n\nKristen Gray \;is Outreach Programme Manager at the Bridge School. She has wo rked in a wide variety of settings including educational\, medical\, priva te practice and most recently at the Bridge School. She has clinical\, han ds-on experience with children with a wide range of disabilities including cerebral palsy\, metabolic disorders\, autism\, cognitive delays and chro mosomal disorders. As Bridge School Outreach Manager\, Kristen coordinates many outreach programmes including the annual Building Bridges Camp\, a c amp for children who use AAC. Kristen has numerous publications\, papers a nd presentations both internationally and regionally. Her presentations wi ll focus on strategies and tools to make curriculum meaningful for people who use AAC.\n\nVicki Casella \;is Executive Director at the BRIDGE SC HOOL. She is also Professor (Emeritus) at the Dept. of Special Education\, San Francisco State University. In San Francisco State University she has served in various capacities including as the Director\, Center for Enhan cement of Teaching and as Coordinator of Technology in Special Education. Her presentations will focus on early/ emerging communication\, language\, literacy and AAC\n\nSarah Yong \;is Senior Speech Therapist at the Sp ecialised Assistive Technology Centre\, Society for the Physically Disable d\, Singapore. In September 2002\, she was awarded the Bridge School/ ISAA C International Teacher in Residence Scholarship\, where she spent a year enhancing her knowledge of AAC at the BRIDGE SCHOOL as well as networking with various experts in the field.\n\nPrior to joining the Specialised ATC \, Sarah worked for 8 years at a rehabilitation hospital\, where she was i nstrumental in developing its AAC services. Her roles at the Specialised A TC include enabling individuals with complex communication needs to expres s themselves through both low tech and high tech AAC solutions. Together w ith the team\, she also participates in public education\, and research de velopment in the area of AT/AAC. More recently\, she has also played an ac tive role in developing AAC in countries where the field is still emerging . She is current co-chair of the International Society for Augmentative an d Alternative Communication (ISAAC) Emerging AAC Nations Committee.\n\nWor kshop Schedules\n\n\n\nMonday (6th Feb 06) Beginners\n\n\nModule 1 8:30am &ndash\; 11:00amModule 2 11:00am &ndash\; 1:00pmModule 3 2:00pm &ndash\; 5 :30pm\nIntroduction to AAC \;Early / Emerging Communication \;Buil ding &\; Maintaining Social \;Networks through AAC Interventions\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\nTuesday (7th Feb 06) Intermediate / AAC Consumers\ n\n\nModule 1 8:30am &ndash\; 11:00amModule 2 11:00am &ndash\; 1:00pm  \;Module 3 2:00pm &ndash\; 5:30pmDiscussion 2:00pm &ndash\; 5:30pm\nIntrod uction to AAC \;Early / Emerging Communication \;Communicating NOW (concurrent)AAC Town Hall (concurrent)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \;\n\n\nWednesda y (8th Feb 06) Education\n\n\nModule 1 8:30am &ndash\; 11:00amModule 2 11: 00am &ndash\; 1:00pmDiscussion A 2:00pm - 4:30pmDiscussion B 2:00pm &ndash \; 4:30pmDiscussion C 4:30pm &ndash\; 5:30pm \;\nIntegrating AAC into the classroomMaking Curriculum Meaningful \;Adaptations Everywhere (co ncurrent)Social Networks (concurrent) \;(topics to be determined)\n\n\ n END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR