Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP™) An AAC strategy for teaching language and communication using iPads and speech generating devices October 20 - 21, 2015 Day One: 9:00 - 3:30 Day Two: 9:00 - 12:30 Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative 2411 Pathways Crossing Belleville, IL 62221 $135* ASHA CEU's/8 contact hours For more information or to register, visit: www.aacandautism.com/trng * A 50% discount is available for parents and students Email susan@aacandautism.com to register Course Description: Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning (LAMP) is an augmentative alternative communication (AAC) approach designed to give individuals who are non-verbal or have limited verbal abilities a method of independently and spontaneously expressing themselves through the use of a voice output communication device LAMP was initially developed to give non-verbal individuals with autism a means of communication but can be adapted to benefit individuals with a variety of disabilities The components of LAMP address the features and vocabulary available on the device as well as the method of teaching communication while taking into account the individual’s sensory needs Topics to be covered include: ► ► ► ► The components of LAMP: readiness to learn, joint engagement, and pairing a unique and consistent motor plan with auditory output and a natural response The role of motor learning in language development and AAC fluency Device features that support implementation Choosing and teaching vocabulary ► Introduction to the Words for Life AAC iPad app and vocabulary file for PRC devices Presenter: John D Halloran, M.S., CCC-SLP John Halloran, a speech-language pathologist, is the Senior Clinical Associate for The Center for AAC and Autism and author of the LAMP approach John has worked in the field of AAC since 1994 He has a special interest in children who are challenged by severe physical or cognitive disabilities He also finds much reward in exploring ways to best implement assistive technology with children who have autism John Halloran graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders He received his masters in Communicative Disorders from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1992 He worked at Arkansas Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, specializing in assistive technology and pediatric therapy clinic and after-school care for children with disabilities He has taught augmentative communication at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences For more information or to register, visit www.aacandautism.com/trng ... vocabulary file for PRC devices Presenter: John D Halloran, M.S., CCC-SLP John Halloran, a speech -language pathologist, is the Senior Clinical Associate for The Center for AAC and Autism and author