Enhancing Awareness and Capacity Building in AAC Through Strategic Dissemination and Training
The goals of the AAC-RERC III initiative focus on sharing vital information regarding RERC projects, fostering professional development, and promoting effective use of AAC technology within communities. Key activities include webcasts, publications, and partnerships that elevate awareness and understanding of AAC. Efforts are aimed at increasing community engagement, enriching educational experiences, and enhancing the implementation of AAC strategies in various settings, ultimately supporting individuals who rely on augmentative and alternative communication methods.
Enhancing Awareness and Capacity Building in AAC Through Strategic Dissemination and Training
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Dissemination and Training AAC-RERC III
Goals of Dissemination and Training • Share information on RERC Projects • Build professional capacity • Support effective use of AAC technology • Build awareness in community
Activities • Website • ACN/AS archives, E-Blasts • Webcasts • Writer’s Brigade • Student Design Projects • ACOLUG • Tech Connect • State of the Science (2012) • Publications, presentations, RERC booth
Website • AAC-RERC II • Well received • AAC-RERC III • Info on projects • Portal to partner sites • Partners link to RERC site?
11 Webcasts • Consumer Perspectives • M. Williams • Historical perspective on AAC • C. Portnuff • AAC and ALS • B.A. Luciani • College Life and AAC
RERC Projects • Beukelman (Aphasia) ASHA • Light (Language) ASHA • Light & McNaughton (Reading) ASHA • McNaughton (Transition) ASHA • Shane (VIP)
Training • Caves (Student Design projects) • Costigan (Seating & Positioning) • Golinker (Funding) ASHA
9/08 11/06
Webcast facts • Of 6 oldest webcasts, 5 still average over 100 views a month • “Consumer Perspectives” most popular category (over 100 views each in 9/08) • 12,440 views since 11/06 • 2,280 downloads of PPTs and PDFs since 3/08
Webcasts in RERC III • 2 topics per year, presented in 3 formats • 5’: Introductory (video on Youtube) • 25’: Developing Skills (Adobe Presenter) • Includes PPT slides, video, quiz(?) • 50’: Focused Competencies (Adobe Presenter) • Includes PPT slides, video, quiz (?)
Increasing Interaction • Quiz • Good for questions with clear “right/wrong” • Results to student, faculty • Extra credit activity • We could collect information on participants as part of the process of sending out results • Impact data
Increasing interaction • “What do you think?” • Good for case study questions • Students see their answers, peer answers, expert answers • Needs to be monitored
Increasing Interaction • Discussion Board • Questions for presenter • Screened? • Planted? • Set time frame
Future Topics • 2009/10 • Emergency Preparedness • 20’: Preparing a disaster kit? • Employment • 20’: starting a micro-enterprise? • Future topics • Intro to AAC? • ???????????
Spreading the Word • E-Blast (General) • 1,500 – 2,000 • E-Blast (Targeted) • SPLED faculty • CSD faculty • Posts to discussion groups
9/08 11/06
