Dr Sam Brydon has developed a fabulous workshop from her doctoral research.This 2-day course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to confidently coach the communication partners of children who use AAC. There is a particular focus on parents and caregivers, but the skills can be generalised to any other significant communication partners, including education staff.

Day 1 will cover four evidence-based sets of strategies that communication partners need to know to support children with AAC. Each strategy will be covered in detail, and you will be provided with learning resources to share with the communication partners. The evidence for coaching will also be examined.

Day 2 will introduce you to the EP-AAC coaching model. This will be broken down into a step-by-step guide with multiple opportunities for you to practise coaching skills.

By the end of the course, you will have an understanding about why coaching is the preferred option for adults who are learning complex skills, what strategies need to be covered when implementing AAC, and how to deliver effective coaching to communication partners.

Some testimonials from the workshop include:

I really loved this course and found it highly valuable and incredibly helpful. The videos, your real life examples and experiences. You are an incredibly engaging and enthusiastic presenter, I was captivated the whole time! Ngā mihi nui ki a koe Sam! Kei runga noa atu koe!

Thankyou so much! This has been one of the best PD courses I've attended and I can already see how much it will change my practice.

Upcoming courses:

Auckland - Thursday 31st July and Friday 1st August - register here

Venue details TBC

Christchurch - Thursday 14th and Friday 15th August - register here

Venue details TBC

Cost - $530 per person (Humanitix booking fee also applies). Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea provided.

We require a minimum of 20, and a maximum of 40 participants to go ahead.

To download a PDF of the course flier, please click here

If you would like this 2 day workshop run in an area near you, please contact courses@talklink.org.nz