UCF ECHO: AAC for Adults

UCF School of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Project ECHO® is a guided practice model that exponentially increases the capacity of healthcare workers to incorporate best practices into their clinical work.

Using a hub-and-spoke model, subject matter experts conduct synchronous virtual learning sessions that include sharing critical knowledge, as well as community-based problem solving of real-world case studies.

DID YOU KNOW? In August of 2022, only 6% of Florida speech-language pathologists that treat adults on the ASHA ProFind tool list themselves as having expertise in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)?

Using the Project ECHO model, this project is seeking to expand the community of providers that will support adults who require AAC for some or all of their communication. There is no fee to participate and ASHA CEU’s are provided to speech-language pathologists at no cost. This project has been generously funded by the WITH Foundation.

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UCF ECHO: AAC for Adults Series

A FREE professional development series, hosted by the AAC Collaborative at UCF and funded by the WITH Foundation, to address accessible healthcare delivery for adults with developmental disabilities.

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Introductory level, 2.1 total ASHA CEUs.

Sessions are conducted on Zoom.
Each session includes a case study.
After the session, you'll receive professional development opportunities, CEU information, and details of the case study.
CEU documentation is submitted at the end of the series.
Access granted to past session materials and recordings.

DID YOU KNOW?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified insufficient access to trained professionals as leading to inappropriate technology, leading to the risk for abandonment of AT, and possibly harm to the user (WHO, 2018).

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Carolyn Buchanan, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP, CBIS

Assistive Technology Professional, Associate Instructor, FAAST Regional Coordinator
Communication Disorders Clinic, Communication Sciences and Disorders, FAAST Assistive Technology Center
Phone: 407-823-4876

Physical Address:
3280 Progress Drive, Suite 250
Orlando, FL 32826-2215
Phone: 407-882-0468
Email: carolyn.buchanan@ucf.edu

UCF ECHO: AAC for Adults Series

A FREE professional development series, hosted by the AAC Collaborative at UCF and funded by the WITH Foundation, to address accessible healthcare delivery for adults with developmental disabilities.

Introductory level, 2.1 total ASHA CEUs.

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