This is Not About Me

 Take a look into the life of Jordyn Zimmerman- a 26-year-old non-speaking autistic woman. Spend time with her, her family, and others as they recount her experiences growing up. Follow her on her journey from running away from school when she was unable to communicate to finishing high school in a year and pursuing degrees in Education to improve the education system. While this documentary follows Jordyn’s experiences, they are similar to many others across the world. This Is Not About Me shows us what happens when we judge someone based on what they can or can’t say, and what can happen when educators foster an inclusive education culture by presuming competence.

                                         

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Webinar Wednesday: Avoiding Presumptions: The Pitfalls of “Presuming Competence”

Avoiding Presumptions: The Pitfalls of “Presuming Competence”

Live Broadcast Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 3:30 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time Zone

Webinar Type: Live Broadcast
Webinar Code: AT19-WEB10-LB
Webinar Fee: $39

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Overview

The ideology of “presuming competence” has become a buzzword and is increasingly incorporated into practice within the field of AAC, despite its pseudoscientific origins and lack of supporting evidence. This webinar will discuss the benefits of recognizing the potential of all communicators, while maintaining an individualized lens for current abilities and future needs. In other words, how do we support each individual’s potential, while offering opportunities and expectations within their ZPD?​

Learning Objectives

1. The learner will identify 3 limitations to presuming competence without consideration for an individual’s current abilities and zone of proximal development.
2. The learner will define stimulability and the zone of proximal development as they relate to AAC system selection and goal development.
3. The learner will identify 2 tools that provide data to aid in goal development within the zone of proximal development.

Speakers

Katie O’Neil, MS, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist in the Augmentative Communication Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is a diagnostic clinician specializing in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and has worked in the field of AAC in various settings. Katie received her MS from Emerson College in Boston, MA. She has spoken nationally and internationally on AAC-related topics and has a particular interest in sensory impairment as it relates to AAC.

Rebecca McCarthy, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist who has worked in the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in various settings, including her current role as a diagnostic clinician within Boston Children's Hospital Augmentative Communication Program. Rebecca received her Master’s of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Emerson College in Boston, MA. Rebecca has spoken nationally and internationally on a range of topics related to AAC.

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