About this Event
Five-day Advanced PODD Course*
This intensive advanced PODD course is for people who have completed at least a two day Official Introductory PODD workshop and are now seeking to further develop their knowledge and skills. (Note: Completion of an advanced PODD course is a prerequisite for people who are interested in applying for certification as a PODD presenter in the future.)
Course Description: This course aims to build on current knowledge and fluency using PODD communication books for individuals who have begun to implement these strategies with students. Focus will be on building fluency, refining observational assessment skills, implementation, planning, and strategies for training communication partners. The course will also provide opportunities for problem-solving more complex challenges. Content will include case studies from participants.
Volunteer a case study: This is your opportunity to influence the content of the training and present issues and questions related to implementing PODD. Meet with your team and identify a student that will provide participants with opportunities to observe current communication and plan further assessment intervention. Case studies will need to include: Short video of the child interacting with a familiar partner; background information and previous communication learning opportunities/AAC systems.
Due to limited time during the training, only a few case studies will be selected to represent a range of implementation issues, so please submit as soon as possible. All proposals for case studies must be received by May 30, 2022. Participants will be notified if their case study has been selected as soon as possible.
For more information, email Kathy Howery at [email protected]
*Previous attendance at an official 2 or 3 day Introductory PODD Training is required
Speakers
Gayle Porter (B.App Sc., MSPA ) is a speech pathologist with 41 years of hands-on experience working with people with complex communication needs. Gayle is a co-founder and senior speech pathologist at the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre in Melbourne, Australia. She also has a private practice working with individuals with complex communication needs in their community. Gayle developed and has published resources on the Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD) communication books and page-sets for speech generating devices. She has authored articles, publications, and chapters on Augmentative and Alternative Communication and cerebral palsy. Gayle is a highly sought-after international presenter.
Linda Burkhart (BS, APC) is an internationally known teacher and leader in assistive technology and augmentative communication for children with severe challenges. She has developed numerous adapted materials and innovative strategies for using these devices with children. She authored several books and software titles on topics of assistive technology and augmentative communication. Linda was a classroom teacher for fifteen years. For eight years, she worked as an Augmentative Communication and Assistive Technology Specialist for the Center for Technology in Education – a joint project between Johns Hopkins University and the Maryland State Department of Education. Currently, Linda works as a private consultant and technology integration specialist.
Course Objectives
Following completion of the course, participants will be able to:
Explain the features of a range of PODD communication systems in terms of vocabulary organization, layout, design, range of access strategies, and customizing for individual requirements
Describe the reasons for the similarities and differences between PODD page sets deigned for communication books and speech generating devices.
Develop fluency using PODD to model language during natural interactions.
Communicate using PODD communication books with a range of different access methodologies
Use a dynamic assessment process to identify individual communication requirements and teaching-learning strategies
Describe different learning challenges for children who have severe physical, communication, and multiple needs (including CVI) and identify specific strategies to address these needs
Discuss the application of PODD for individuals with ASD.
Discuss the teaching and learning strategies for implementing PODD communication systems with students and team members
Teach communication partners to provide receptive input using PODD communication books
Teach children and partners to use PODD communication books in daily environments
Identify strategies to combat the challenges faced by professionals creating an aided language learning environment for children with a wide range of complex communication needs.
Answer frequently asked questions
Develop IEP goals and tools to measure the development of autonomous communication
Discuss strategies for developing communication accessible schools and communities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Corbett Hall University of Alberta, 8205 114 Street Northwest, Edmonton, Canada
CAD 1100.00 to CAD 1550.00
