AAC Voices Virtual Groups and Classes

Starting in the time of crisis related to the Novel Corona Virus/Covid19 AAC Voices is offering inexpensive, online group sessions for children and young adults who use AAC.  All groups/classes are 40 minutes long. The majority of participants are emerging to context depending communicators. Many, but not all, have developmental or intellectual disabilities, or a neurodevelopmental syndrome. The expectation is a helper is available to model language and assist the AAC user in navigating their device. It is understood that some children may need assistance with regulating their sensory system, as well. We do NOT model AAC during the group as there is such a wide variety of language systems in use, which is why we hope every child has a helper to model language. If your child is new to the group please give a few days for the child to adjust to the group, try not to compare your child to children who have had weeks or months to get to know the teacher and other students, it takes time to build connection and routine. If your child has a specific need or if you need guidance we offer a weekly parent/helper Q&A session for $5. We also offer a Sunday night BYOEverything hang out group for caregivers, free of charge. Finally, professionals are welcome to observe groups if they provide prior notice and keep their mic and camera off.

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Fall Trimester 2020 Offerings:

• 10 am EST Monday - Friday Preschool Circle Time 
• 2 pm EST Monday - Friday Shared Reading 
• 3 pm EST Monday - Friday Shared Writing 
• 4 pm EST Tuesday and Tuesday Rett Syndrome Chat
• 5 pm EST Monday - Friday Talker Power
• 7 pm EST Monday - Thursday Young Adult Chat YAC
• 8 pm EST Thursday, bi-weekly, Caregiver Q and A with Kate

Ages: The preschool group is ages 3-6.  Rett Chat is all ages but currently participants are ages 9-30.  Young Adult Chat is for teenagers and those in their twenties. All other group are school aged, older participants are welcome but content is geared towards elementary school students. 

Rates:

• One class a day for a week = $30
• Two classes a day for a week = $50
• Three classes a day for a week = $75
• Four classes a day for a week = $100
• Five or more classes a day for a week = $110
• Rett Group 2x a week = $10
• Drama club has a different payment scale 
• There is a ten dollar late registration fee for current enrollees who register after Saturday at 10 am EST

Payment information will be provided at registration
 
Previous Offerings
Summer 2020

• 10 EST Preschool Circle Time
• 11 am and 2 pm EST Shared Reading
• 12 pm EST Shared Writing
• 3 pm and 5 pm EST Talker Power (AAC skills instruction)
• 4 pm EST Rett Syndrome Chat
• 7 pm EST Young Adult Chat (ages 13+)

March to July 2020

• 10 am EST Morning Meeting (which includes greetings, calendar, weather and a question of the day)
• 11 am EST Shared Reading (greeting, story, story related activity which is often literacy centered)
• 12 pm EST Shared Writing (greeting, teaching around writing topic, predictable chart/shared writing)
• 2 pm EST Shared Reading (same as 11 am)
• 3 pm Preschool Story and Songs (warm up centered on hand strength, pointing and nodding/shaking head, story and music)
• 4 pm Rett Syndrome Chat (primarily participant run)
• 7 pm Young Adult Chat (primarily participant run)

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