Supporting Emergent Literacy with Boardmaker 7

Description

Recent research continues to confirm what educators already know: strong emergent literacy skills lay the foundation for future reading and language success. Emergent literacy includes early skills such as phonological awareness, print knowledge, and oral language, all of which are strongly linked to later reading achievement for learners. In this practical session, learners will explore how Boardmaker 7® can be used to create engaging and meaningful literacy experiences across school, home, and therapy settings.

As the world’s leading symbol-based teaching solution, Boardmaker® supports learning and communication through its trove of customizable materials. With access to more than 85,000 PCS® (Picture Communication Symbols), Boardmaker 7 provides flexible, time-saving tools that can help educators, families, and clinicians create activities that support emergent literacy, communication, engagement, and access for diverse learners.

As part of our5th Annual Winter Conference, this session will give learners practical, fun-to-implement ideas they can use to increase opportunities for students and children to actively participate in rich reading experiences.

Upon successful completion, learners will be able to:

1.    Define emergent literacy

2.    Identify benefits of Boardmaker 7 software for emergent literacy learners

3.    Create three activities to support literacy learning

ASHA information: If you are an ASHA member and want Tobii Dynavox to report your course completion to ASHA, you will be required to complete the Course Completion Form that will be provided virtually at the end of today’s session. All fields of this form must be complete and accurate including your name, email, complete address, and 8-digit ASHA number. We will no longer submit course completion records to ASHA without a completed form. If your name/address has changed, please contact ASHA to updatewww.asha.org/Form/Name-Change-Request/

Disclosures: Financial Disclosure: The presenter is a full-time employee of Tobii Dynavox. Non-financial Disclosure: The presenter has no relevant non-financial relationships. Content Disclosure: Because of the unique characteristics of our product, this presentation will focus exclusively on the Tobii Dynavox product line and will not include information about other communication or educational products. Disclaimer: ASHA CE Provider approval and use of the Brand Block does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.

After registering for this event, you will immediately receive an email from your presenter containing details which include the link to join the training. If you don’t receive the email, please check your spam folder. We look forward to learning with you in our live virtual session. If you are unable to attend, you can find similar content on our Learning Hub.

For questions email learning@tobiidynavox.com

Please note that all trainings are in Eastern Standard (New York) time.

We strive to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. Captioning in English is included for all of our trainings. For any questions or to inquire about possible accommodation requests, please contact the Learning Team at learning@tobiidynavox.com

Introductory Level 0.1 ASHA CEUs

Training type
Winter Conference

Presenter
Patrick Brune
Patrick Brune, M.S., CCC-SLP has over 30 years of clinical experience in the area of AAC. His focus has been on developing tools and supports that create successful communication opportunities for all our customers. Patrick is a member of the Learning Services Team for Tobii Dynavox.