Why is literacy critical in AAC?
A Talk by Gill Townend , Callie Ward , Gerna Scholte and Karen Erickson
About this Talk
This is the first in a series of four webinars on the theme of literacy.
The webinar will present a recording of the keynote address given by Dr. Karen Erickson at the Communication Matters conference in Leeds in September 2019. Dr. Erickson is Director of the Centre for Literacy and Disability Studies at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US.
The recording will be introduced by Dr. Gill Townend of Rett UK, the Rett Expertise Centre Netherlands-GKC and NRSV, Callie Ward also of Rett UK, and Gerna Scholte, also of the Rett Expertise Centre Netherlands-GKC and NRSV.
Following the keynote address, Gill, Callie and Gerna will engage in a Q&A/three-way discussion to provide a more interactive experience.
Please note: This recording is 25 minutes and includes the introduction and final Q&A/discussion. The keynote address is an additional 55 minutes and must be accessed via a YouTube link (https://youtu.be/r2bOqen_J2Q).
A copy of the opening & closing slides, Karen Erickson's slides, and a certificate of attendance can be downloaded from the Media tab (to the right of the recording).