Effective AAC Text-Based Options – June 13th

Workshop date: June 13th, 5:00-5:45 p.m. EST (USA and Canada)

Presenter: Galilee Damiao, MS OTR/L

Co-Presenter: Maudey Lockwood self-advocate and AAC user

Workshop Description: 

Learn about AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) text-based communication options. What is it? Who uses it and how? What is a communication regulation partner? How does text-based AAC fit into a total communication approach. Hear from spellers/typers about their experiences. 

Bio: 

Galilee is an Occupational Therapist private practice owner with 22+ years clinical experience. Galilee’s practice is dedicated to providing access to communication to nonspeaking, minimally speaking and unreliably speaking individuals through text based solutions. She is a Wellspring Guild trained typing coach (FCT), Trainer in Training,  and has expertise in  RPM (Rapid Prompting Method) and S2C (Spelling to Communicate). Her background is in sensory integration and DIR FloorTime. She lectures, supervises clinical research and gives workshops. She guides individuals, families, teams and schools through the process of accessing full potential through text. She works through the lens of strength-based client-centered and disability advocacy perspective. Galilee has a spiritual outlook and considers each individual to have unique and vast potential.