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T3: Continuing Education through Traditional and Internet
Applications
Lead Institutions:
Duke University, Pennsylvania State University,
Temple University, State University of New York at Buffalo,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
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| PURPOSE |
| The objective of this initiative was to develop an ongoing continuing
education program for all AAC stakeholders and to expand the reach
through Internet applications. |
| TARGET POPULATION |
| Researchers, practitioners, and consumers |
| PROBLEM |
| The field of AAC is continuously developing. While researchers,
practitioners, and consumers may have the basic skills in AAC,
it is imperative that effective continuing education training
methods be employed to keep these individuals current in the areas
of knowledge and skill. |
| PROGRESS |
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AAC-RERC partners regularly attend conferences by and for consumers
(such as PEC and RESNA) and present and dialog with consumers,
family members, and care providers. The AAC-RERC also sponsors
content in Alternatively Speaking and Augmentative Communication
News. Additionally, the AAC-RERC disseminates information through
ACOLUG, the largest listserv for people who rely on AAC technologies.
The AAC-RERC has actively worked with its partners to provide
an increasing number of its continuing education opportunities
to consumers as well as other stakeholders. The partner's websites
host slide presentations and course materials; and online conferencing
has taken place on several projects allowing greater inclusion
of underrepresented, rural, and disabled consumers. The AAC-RERC
has partnered with Kornreich Center in New York to host monthly
live webcasts for stakeholders. These are conducted by individuals
directly associated with the AAC-RERC and continuing education
units (CEUs) will be offered for participation in 2003.
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| PARTNERS |
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| FOR MORE INFORMATION |
Kevin Caves, BSME: kevin.caves@duke.edu
Frank DeRuyter, Ph.D.: fdr-rerc@mc.duke.edu
Janice Light, Ph.D.: JCL4@psu.edu
David McNaughton, Ph.D.: dbm2@email.psu.edu
Diane Nelson Bryen, Ph.D.: dianeb@astro.ocis.temple.edu
Jeffery Higginbotham, Ph.D.:cdsjeff@buffalo.edu
David Beukelman, Ph.D.:dbeukelman1@unl.edu
Janet Sturm, Ph.D.:jsturm@css.unc.edu
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