Overview
In our school district, faced with barriers to including effective collaboration as part of our service delivery, we wondered if we could develop a service delivery model that would better meet AAC users needs. Frustrated by the status quo, our district team worked together to research best practices and develop a solution. Join us as we describe steps in our process, including review of evidence, conversations with stakeholders, and selection of tools, resources, and strategies. We will examine qualitative data and discuss the results. Finally, we will reflect and explore areas for growth in our quest to continually enhance services for AAC users.
Session Content Disclosure: This course focuses on a case study conducted by the Warren County Board of Education and Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC) and there will be little or no reference to similar case studies.
Learning Objectives
- Identify five levels of professional collaboration in service delivery.
- Describe one or more ways to adapt service delivery models to enhance support of AAC use.
- Discuss at least three resources to utilize with students and team members when implementing a hybrid service delivery model.
Primary Strand
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Secondary Strand
Education & Learning: Early Intervention - 12/Higher Education
Target Audience
- AT Specialists
- Communication Specialist
- Educators
- Speech-Language Pathologists
Experience Level
Introductory
Primary Life Cycle Addressed
Elementary - Secondary (K-12)
Session Delivery Format
In-person presentation with recording
Course Schedule
This course was given at the ATIA 2023 Conference on Friday, February 3 from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM (EST)
Continuing Education Credits
For Satisfactory Completion and Continuing Education information, please visit: ATIA Learning Center CEUs
ASHA CE Information:
Recorded Session
Start date of ASHA CEUs offering: July 14, 2023
This course is offered for the following CE Provider Credits:
ACVREP; IACET
For: 0.10 CEU Units or 1.0 CEU Hours.
Speaker/s:
Danna Frank
Warren County Board of Education, Exceptional Ed. Technology Specialist
Biography
Danna Frank, MS, CCC-SLP, is the Exceptional Education Technology Specialist for Warren County Public Schools in Bowling Green, KY. She is also a part-time clinical supervisor for Western Kentucky University's Communication Disorders clinic where she supervises undergraduate and graduate students providing therapeutic services to pediatric and adult clients. She earned both her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Communication Disorders from Western Kentucky University. She is a member of both ASHA and KSHA. She has more than 22 years experience in the field of speech-language pathology, focusing the last 12 years of her career consulting with other SLPs, employees and parents to meet the augmentative and assistive technology needs of public school students.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Danna Frank is employed by Warren County Public Schools as the Exceptional Education Technology Specialist and receives a salary for employment. She also receives a salary as a part-time clinical supervisor at Western Kentucky University.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Yes
Danna Frank is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association (KSHA).
Lauren Budziak
Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC), Assistive Technology & Communication Disorders Consultant
Biography
Lauren Budziak, M.A.,CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist who currently serves as the Assistive Technology and Communication Disorders Consultant for the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC), located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In this role, she provides coaching, consultation, and training for SLPs, teachers, and school teams in 34 school districts across central Kentucky. Prior to coming to GRREC, Lauren practiced in the public school setting in Kentucky and Ohio, working with students in preschool through grade 12. While she enjoys all areas of speech-language therapy practice, Lauren's areas of interest include AAC, educational technology as it relates to speech & language practice, workload and caseload management, and literacy. Lauren is a graduate of The University of Dayton and The Ohio State University.
Relevant Financial Relationship: Yes
Lauren Budziak receives a salary from employment at the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative, where she is the Assistive Technology and Communication Disorders Consultant.
Relevant Non-Financial Relationship: Yes
Lauren Budziak is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association.