AAC & Play!

Day One: Friday, October 3rd, 2025 / 8:30 - 3:30 in Montpelier, VT

Day Two: Thursday, October 30th, 2025 / 10:00 - 2:30 at the Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT

Price: $550 includes museum entry (Purchase orders accepted.)

This workshop is appropriate for: Classroom Teachers, Music & Art Teachers, Special Educators, SLPs, SLPAs, OTs, PTs, Paraeducators, Individual Assistants, BCBAs, and Behavior Interventionists.

The workshop content is relevant for: students who are developmentally between Preschool and 2nd grade.

Description: Come prepared to try new things! This will be an opportunity to take what you’ve learned in day 1 and apply it in a real life learning environment. The day will be divided into multiple sections. You’ll have the opportunity to practice using tools and strategies from day 1, critically reflect on your comfort and skill, identify your specific strengths and areas of potential growth, and leave with a concrete plan for how to progress yours and your student’s capacity for communication with AAC in play.

Learning Outcomes: Participants will

  1. Practice at least 3 specific strategies for confidently and effectively embedding AAC into any play situation.

  2. Identify their personal strengths and areas of potential growth as a communication partner in a play setting.

  3. Outline a concrete plan for addressing the ares in which they need more practice and identify at least 3 ways in which they’ll explore incorporating AAC into play with their students.

Important Information:

  • Do NOT bring your student’s AAC system or tools. If you have an extra system or tool, you are welcome to bring these. You will be asked about this information when registering. We will provide a variety of AAC systems and tools for those who do not have access to extras.

  • This workshop will include the use of speech generating devices as well as tools such as Go-Talks and printed AAC materials. Your student does not need to be using a high tech AAC system (like an iPad or other speech generating device) for you to attend.

  • CEUs will NOT be provided. However, we will provide certificates of completion to all participants present for the entire day.

  • Cancellation & Refund Policy:

    • Cancellation more than 30 days prior to the event will receive an 80% refund.

    • Cancellation within 30 days of the event will not be refunded. However, the registration can be transferred to another individual from the same organization free of charge.