Join Amanda Hartmann for the complete five-part AAC Skills Lab Clinical Bite series, designed to build practical skills and confidence in supporting people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

Beginning with the foundations of symbol-based AAC, the series progresses into intermediate-level clinical practice across a range of contexts and client needs. Across the five sessions, Amanda explores:

• Foundations for symbol-based AAC, including system selection, communication partner support and practical intervention strategies
• Supporting AAC users with complex physical and/or sensory access needs
• Embedding AAC within classrooms to support communication, learning and participation
• Supporting AAC users through adolescence and adulthood, including changing communication needs, environments and communication partners
• Troubleshooting challenging situations in AAC practice, including limited progress, device abandonment, team misalignment and other barriers to successful implementation

The series moves from foundational knowledge into more complex clinical considerations, with a strong focus on practical strategies that speech pathologists can apply in their everyday practice.

Recommended learning pathway

We highly recommend listening to the Speak Up podcast episode S8E05: Rethinking AAC practice with Amanda Hartmann, included in this bundle, before starting the courses.

Please then complete AAC Skills Lab: Foundations for symbol-based AAC. The remaining courses can be completed in any order.

Target audience

Registrants must be speech pathologists or speech pathology students who have undertaken relevant lectures, coursework or clinical placements.

The first session is introductory and focuses on foundational concepts and practical applications. The remaining four sessions are intermediate and explore AAC practice in greater depth through more complex situations and practical examples.

Presenter

Amanda Hartmann

Amanda is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 25 years of experience, which has led to a passion for working with children and young adults with disabilities. She has specialist skills and knowledge in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), literacy and technology.

During her career, she has presented on AAC and Assistive Technology to schools, organisations and at conferences both nationally and internationally. She currently divides her time between a busy private practice, as a consultant in AAC supporting teachers in classrooms, and at AssistiveWare. She also provides AAC lectures to Speech Pathology students at the University of Queensland.

Pricing

• Members: $196
• Non-Members: $296

This bundle includes all five sessions in the AAC Skills Lab series, providing a 20% saving compared with purchasing each session individually.

S8E05: Rethinking AAC practice

Foundations for symbol-based AAC

Clients with complex access needs

Effective classroom collaboration

Across the lifespan

Trouble shooting barriers

• Training Hours: 7.23