April 28, 2012
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10:00am - 3:00pm
Category:
Workshop
Location:
Plymouth District Library
223 S. Main St.
Plymouth, MI 48170
Plymouth, MI 48170
Cost:
Free
Calendars: DDI
Date and Time: Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Plymouth District Library, 223 S. Main St., Plymouth, MI 48170 Website: http://plymouthlibrary.org/
Target Audience: This workshop is open to parents and family of anyone who does not yet have a communication system allowing unlimited use of language, their teenagers and adults who do not speak (but not younger children), teachers, paraprofessionals, community mental health workers and administrators, S/LPs, OTs, and everyone else who is interested.
Contact Information: Sandra McClennen, sandra.mcclennen@emich.edu or (734) 453-6857
Flyer: Workshop Flyer
Event Description: A free workshop will be offered on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Plymouth District Library. The Presenter is Sandra McClennen, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, and Professor Emerita, Department of Special Education, Eastern Michigan University. This workshop is open to parents and family of anyone who does not yet have a communication system allowing unlimited use of language, their teenagers and adults who do not speak (but not younger children), teachers, paraprofessionals, community mental health workers and administrators, S/LPs, OTs, and everyone else who is interested. The right to communicate is both a basic human right and the means by which all other rights are realized. Many people with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, Rett syndrome, and other challenges cannot speak (or cannot use speech to communicate fully) and have not found alternative systems of communication that allow unlimited use of language. A method of communication that has made interactive language possible for many is supported typing, sometimes called facilitated communication (FC). This technique requires a facilitator who supports a person's hand or arm which in turn makes it possible for that person to direct a finger to her or his chosen spot on a keyboard. Some people who use FC are able to realize independent typing and some of those learn to read what they have typed.
For more information about this event, please contact Sandra McClennen at (734) 453-6857 or sandra.mcclennen@emich.edu.