Rett UK Communication Professionals Network

Rett Education 2020

In November 2020 Rett UK held a week-long online conference with the most amazing line up of national and international Speakers. We are delighted that the Speakers have given their consent to sharing their talks on the CPN website for members of our Communication Professionals Network.

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Caroline Brown

Caroline Brown

Assistant Head, Primary Department, Richard Cloudesley School

Tracey Campbell

Tracey Campbell

Communication and Education Support, Rett UK

Abigail Davison-Hoult

Abigail Davison-Hoult

Communication and Education Support Coordinator, Rett UK

Maureen Donnelly

Maureen Donnelly

Curriculum Manager, Tobii Dynavox

Karen Erickson

Karen Erickson

Director, Centre for Literacy and Disability Studies

Jane Farrall

Jane Farrall

Independent Consultant, Jane Farrall Consulting

Natalie Fry

Natalie Fry

Assistant Head, Richard Cloudesley School

Laura Jones

Laura Jones

Lecturer, Edith Cowan University

David Koppenhaver

David Koppenhaver

Professor, Department of Reading Education and Special Education, Appalachian State University

Judy Lariviere

Judy Lariviere

Consultant, Assistive Tech 4 All

Meir Lotan

Meir Lotan

Associate Professor, Ariel University

Michelle Mann

Michelle Mann

Early Years Teacher, Richard Cloudesley School

Jaquie Mills

Jaquie Mills

Director, Microboards Australia

Susan Norwell

Susan Norwell

Co-Founder, Rett University

Gill Townend

Gill Townend

Communication and Education Support Project Lead, Rett UK

Kerry Vacara

Kerry Vacara

Training and Implementation Manager, Smartbox

Tina Voizey

Tina Voizey

Education Manager (at the time of the webinar), Tobii Dynavox

Callie Ward

Callie Ward

AAC Specialist Teacher, AAC Teaching

Jules Whicher

Jules Whicher

Founder, AAC Adventurers

Eloise Wright

Eloise Wright

Teacher, Blackfriars Academy

Talks

Welcome to Rett Education 2020

15 November 2020, 03:30 PM
Abigail Davison-Hoult Gill Townend

Getting Started with No-Tech and Soft-Tech AAC

16 November 2020, 10:00 AM
Susan Norwell

Getting Started with AAC: What are the Prerequisites?

16 November 2020, 01:00 PM
Jane Farrall

Getting Started with AAC for Adults

16 November 2020, 03:30 PM
Jaquie Mills

Introducing High-Tech – We Have the Device, Now What?

16 November 2020, 07:30 PM
Susan Norwell

Embedding AAC Practices to Create an Aided Language Environment for All

17 November 2020, 10:00 AM
Natalie Fry Michelle Mann Caroline Brown

AAC and Me: A Class Teacher’s Journey

17 November 2020, 01:00 PM
Eloise Wright

AAC Development with the Simple AAC Framework from Smartbox

17 November 2020, 03:30 PM
Kerry Vacara

AAC & Learning in a Mainstream Setting

17 November 2020, 07:30 PM
Callie Ward

24-hour Positioning in Different Settings for Individuals with Rett Syndrome, with an Emphasis on Communication

18 November 2020, 10:00 AM
Meir Lotan

Empowering Voices and Social Connections through Ease of Access and Enhanced Sensory Regulation

18 November 2020, 07:30 PM
Judy Lariviere

Overcoming Barriers to Communication

19 November 2020, 10:00 AM
Tracey Campbell

Extending Your Modelling Skills

19 November 2020, 11:00 AM
Tracey Campbell Laura Jones

Fun and Exciting Ways to Keep Expanding AAC

19 November 2020, 01:00 PM
Jules Whicher

Communication in the Community

19 November 2020, 03:30 PM
Callie Ward

Understanding Emergent and Conventional Literacy: Knowing What’s Possible for People with Rett Syndrome

20 November 2020, 10:00 AM
Karen Erickson David Koppenhaver

Let’s Get Practical: Literacy and AAC Hand-in-Hand

20 November 2020, 01:00 PM
Jane Farrall

Start Right Now! Free Literacy Resources from Tobii Dynavox

20 November 2020, 03:00 PM
Maureen Donnelly Tina Voizey

Look Back and Reflection on the Week

21 November 2020, 10:00 AM
Tracey Campbell Abigail Davison-Hoult Gill Townend

Live Q&A - AAC in Schools

21 November 2020, 10:45 AM
Caroline Brown Michelle Mann Callie Ward Eloise Wright

Live Q&A - Next Steps with Communication

21 November 2020, 12:00 PM
Jules Whicher Callie Ward Tracey Campbell Laura Jones

Live Q&A - Getting Started with Communication

21 November 2020, 01:30 PM
Jane Farrall Jaquie Mills Susan Norwell

Live Q&A - What Else Affects Communication

21 November 2020, 02:45 PM
Judy Lariviere Meir Lotan

Live Q&A - Why and How to Develop Literacy

21 November 2020, 04:00 PM
Jane Farrall Karen Erickson David Koppenhaver

Conference Wrap-up

21 November 2020, 05:15 PM
Tracey Campbell Abigail Davison-Hoult Gill Townend

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