Subject: Online AAC course begins 2/19
From: Patricia Dowden (dowden@u.washington.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 30 2001 - 13:32:41 PST
Please pass this message on to anyone who might be interested:
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON DISTANCE LEARNING OFFERS
"AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION:
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES"
http://www.extension.washington.edu/dl/courses/SPHSC453/
- This award-winning on-line course has been revised to a full Web-based
format with photos, graphics and WWW resources. As before, the content is
geared for professionals, families and consumers interested in clinical
intervention strategies in AAC. The next class begins February 19, 2001.
You can find further details and registration information in the message
below. Early registration is recommended as enrollment is limited.
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WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Speech-language pathologists,
occupational and physical therapists, rehabilitation
counselors, special education teachers, directors and
technologists, educational assistants, consumers of
augmentative and alternative communication and their
family or caregivers.
FACULTY:
COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Dowden, Ph.D., CCC-Sp,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Speech
and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington.
E-mail: aacdowd@u.washington.edu.
GUEST FACULTY (contributing in selected lessons):
Kathryn Yorkston, Ph.D., CCC-Sp
Steve Harper, AAC consumer
COURSE OVERVIEW: "Augmentative and Alternative Communication:
Implementation Strategies." is a three-credit online course
examining clinical issues of augumentative and alternative
communication (AAC) for children and adults. The course will
emphasize case studies and practical solutions in AAC. Both
high technology and other less complex communication
strategies will be examined.
Through UW Distance Learning, students participate in online
discussions with nationally-known experts, as well as with
other students throughout the world. All students start the
course at the same time and participate, through the use of
a Web discussion, in a stimulating exchange of
ideas. Students discuss and focus their assignments on specific
cases, going through a process which will be useful in their
clinical work.
Students will also learn how to use some of the resources in
AAC and adaptive technology, available on the Internet and
World Wide Web, to stay current with developments in the
field after they complete the course.
ACADEMIC CREDIT: Participants may earn three (3) academic
quarter credits of either REHAB C458, section 2952
(Rehabilitation Medicine) or SPHSC C453, section 2951,
(Speech and Hearing Sciences).
Participants may also choose to audit this course.
REGISTRATION OPENS: Six weeks before the start of the course.
HOW TO REGISTER: Choose either REHAB C458, section 2952
(Rehabilitation Medicine) or SPHSC C453, section 2951,
(Speech and Hearing Sciences; the content is identical). Call
(206) 543-2321 or (800) 543-2320 to register with Visa or
Mastercard or to request a registration form.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The deadline for registration is one week
prior to the start of the course.
FEE: The course is $109 per credit, plus a $20
non-refundable registration fee. The cost is the same for
auditing. A video is required for $20 and a textbook is
also required. Students who choose to audit also pay these
fees.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call UW Educational Outreach at (206) 685-6503 or 1-800-543-2320,
or email your request to: certif2@u.washington.edu. You may also
contact the instructor, Pat Dowden, with questions about content
the course at aacdowd@u.washington.edu.
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