Communication Workgroup Day 8

Facilitators: Jessica Chandler, TBLVL/COMS/ECSE,

Colleen Johnson, TBLVL/COMS, and Kristin Leslie, ATP, MAT, OTR/L

In the Chat:

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Please change your Zoom name to include your name/discipline

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Agenda

• Review - Group Norms

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• Topic: Building on Success: Collaborative Tools and Visionary Goals for AAC

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• Breakout Room Discussion

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• Research Highlights

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• Feedback Survey

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• That’s a wrap! How do we keep the momentum going?

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For your review...

Communication Bill of Rights & Group Norms

1. Let's keep our responses crisp, concise, and conversational.
2. Generate light, not heat, by focusing on illuminating insights, understanding, and productive discourse.
3. Practice respectful listening—actively listen to others' perspectives without interrupting or dismissing them, fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect.
4. Be additive—look for opportunities to enhance what another participant has shared in ways that improve understanding.
5. Not everyone needs to answer every question. 
6. Share student stories and stories of collaboration. They help the audience connect to the ideas and possibilities for students and teams.
7. Define acronyms, terms, and concepts that may be unfamiliar to the audience to ensure clarity and understanding.

Building on Success: Collaborative Tools and Visionary Goals for AAC

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Facilitators:

Jessica Chandler & Kristin Leslie

"Collaboration is the key to success." – Sylvia Mangan, SLP

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Reflect on a time when teamwork led to a successful outcome in your professional or personal life.

• How did collaboration make a difference?
• What challenges did you overcome together, and what strategies helped foster effective teamwork?
• Share your experiences and insights on the power of working together and how this tool can be of use!

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Breakout Room Discussion

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Reflect on a time when teamwork led to a successful outcome for your student.

• Follow the specific prompt for your break out room.
• How can this tool can be of use moving forward in making AAC decisions/ supporting AAC?

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Breakout 1

Reflect on a time when teamwork led to a successful outcome for your student.

• How did collaboration make a difference?
• How can this tool can be of use moving forward in making AAC decisions/ supporting AAC?
• Is there anything missing that you wish was on this form
• Is there a form you use already to support collaboration

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Notes/Take-aways:

DAGG-3 - Dynamic AAC Goals Grid- Janice Light

Great collab recently with implementing new device.

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Very long form.

Every person is completing their own section.

Don’t delay the problem solving process until the end.

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Not much missing.

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Group had used the SETT. Not always specific enough.

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Breakout 2

Reflect on a time when teamwork led to a successful outcome for your student.

• What challenges did you overcome together?
• How can this tool can be of use moving forward in making AAC decisions/ supporting AAC?
• Is there anything missing that you wish was on this form
• Is there a form you use already to support collaboration?

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Notes/Take-aways:

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Successful transition with AAC - pg 2-3, 17 could be helpful information for transitions.

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ADLs - Motor section

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Could it be simplified - organize the tool a little differently to support use, especially implementation pieces - quick tips about the student’s needs/skills

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Time being a barrier to collaboration & capacity of professionals. Integrating AAC into routines in the day.

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Breakout 3

Reflect on a time when teamwork led to a successful outcome for your student.

• What strategies helped foster effective teamwork?
• How can this tool can be of use moving forward in making AAC decisions/ supporting AAC?
• Is there anything missing that you wish was on this form
• Is there a form you use already to support collaboration

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Notes/Take-aways:

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Experiences that were collaborative

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Form is long, would take a lot of effort

The form is set up to choose a device

Part 3 or page 12 for after a device is chosen

Breakout 4

Reflect on a time when teamwork led to a successful outcome for your student.

• Share your experiences and insights on the power of working together.
• How can this tool can be of use moving forward in making AAC decisions/ supporting AAC?
• Is there anything missing that you wish was on this form?
• Is there a form you use already to support collaboration?

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Notes/Take-aways:

• Early Release days - Multi-discipline - included paras in the professional development on AT/AAC - exploring tools/strategies. (Paid for both teachers and paras)

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• Online form - all contribute to before you get together. - Open it in Orbit Note or Acrobat- make it a fillable form.
• Allows everyone to have input on evaluating AAC. See their role. More buy to implementing later -”when individuals are part of the decision making for AAC, they are more likely to implement” ~QIAT Leadership Team
• Page 17 - We like that there is an Action Plan - Here is an example simplified AT/AAC Implementation planning form (WHO is implementing could be added
• On each “area specific” page, it would be great to have resource to learn more about the area.
• Video Demo/Case Study Walkthrough.

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Resources from Today’s Session

Session Folder Link

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Session Folders

• Presentation Resources
• Participant Shared- Resources

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That’s a wrap!

Feedback Survey