Social Relationships
The Importance of Social Relationships when Developing Language in Early Childhood
Academic Language or Social Language: What’s more Important in Middle School
Communicating with a Symbol Speaker from Their Perspective
Employment
How Important are Building Relationships when Deciding on a Vocation
Why is it so Difficult for a Symbol Speaker to find Employment?
Developing Language
Research AAC: What is Important to the Symbol Speakers
Uncovering the Mystery of the External Lexicon
The Important Role of a Mentor Plays for a Symbol Speaker
** Consider addressing a topic in each category over the course of a couple days, in order for participants to develop a perspective of language over the course of life
Audience Presentations are well suited for attendance by:
Symbol speakers
Parents and caregivers and family members
Educators- regular and special
Educational assistants
Therapists- speech/language, music, occupational, physical, vision, behavioral
Administrators
Speaking Rates
| Local Multiple days, two-hour presentations per day in person seminars | $1500 per day | |
| Multiple days, two-hour presentations per day in person seminars | $2500 per day | |
| One day, two hours, Zoom seminar | $700 | |
| Two-to-three-day, two-hour Zoom seminar | $700 per day |
Mentoring via Zoom $75 per hour
Mentoring in person **Rate dependent on distance and
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