Hello my name is Elizabeth Maga and I currently work for Spaulding Outpatient Center for Children in Lexington as an Speech Language Pathology Assistant and Augmentative Alternative Communication Specialist. I am also the Assistant to the AAC program. I have experience working with an array of students and adults with varying abilities and stages of AAC use. I am available to provide training regarding set up, programming and implementation on all devices from low to high tech. I will work with staff to ensure they feel confident in helping the child/ adult to reach full potential. I will be able to help make vocabulary selections and give ideas for the following steps as the child/ adult progresses. I know how demanding AAC devices can be and want to provide the child/ adult, staff and family with the support they need to grow as a communicator.

Training Styles

Question and Answer: Have your staff come with questions to be addressed during the meeting on any and all topics AAC from the philosophy behind AAC to differences between devices and software on the market.

The Basics of AAC good practice methods: Learn about the importance of core language and vocabulary selection. We will discuss Aided Language Stimulation and how to best support your student while they are learning to use their device.

Device/ Software Specific: Device/ software training and troubleshooting. Specific device and software must be provided ahead of time.


Monday, March 23, 2015

Over the weekend I attended the 3rd Annual EdCampAccessBoston in Burlington Mass. EdCamp holds yearly un-traditional conferences for educators, parents, students and anyone who wants to reach struggling learners. I have never been to a conference set up in this style and I really enjoyed the discussions it created. Each class topic was proposed by conference attendees therefore the schedule and session options were not decided until that day. Each session was run by the person proposing the topic in a way in which they would facilitate a topic into a session discussion where we would all share ideas and experiences. Since I have little familiarity with schools systems as I come from the outpatient world I gained new insights into the struggles everyone faces around our present day education structure. This was a great way to learn and network with others in the profession and best of all it was FREE!! Make sure to keep this un-conference in mind for next year when looking for continuing education ideas. Visit you local EdCamp at EdCampAccess and follow them on Twitter at #edcampaccess to check out photos and information.  
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