About the Program
Target Audience: Special education teachers, general education teachers, coordinators, paraprofessionals
This presentation introduces the fundamentals of augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC) to support students with limited communication skills. It will provide practical,
research based strategies for implementing low and high-tech AAC systems in educational
settings.
Participants will learn:
- Learn skills to teach students how to use AAC effectively for communication.
- Understand key components for selecting and teaching AAC vocabulary tailored to student
needs.
- Identify techniques to support AAC implementation for students with challenging behaviors.
About the Presenters

Sharon M. Walters, M.A. CCC-SLP, Ph.D.
Sharon holds a Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of
Tennessee and a Doctorate in Special Education from Clemson University. With over
30 years as a speech-language pathologist, her experience includes experiences as
an assistive technology specialist and as a behavior specialist for students on the
autism spectrum.
Accommodations
CART captioning is provided for all SCATP webinars. If you need an additional accommodation
to participate, please contact us at least one week prior to the webinar via e-mail or by phone at 803-935-5263.
Webinars are recorded and archived on our training page.