What is LAMP?
Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) is a therapeutic approach based on neurological and motor learning principles. The goal is to provide individuals a method of independently and spontaneously expressing themselves in any setting. The LAMP approach can be used with both Unity® & Words for Life.

What is LAMP?
Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) is a therapeutic approach based on neurological and motor learning principles. The goal is to provide individuals a method of independently and spontaneously expressing themselves in any setting. The LAMP approach can be used with both Unity® & Words for Life.

This is a 2-part webinar by Dr. Lori Geist, on 16 and 30 October 2019, from 1-2pm.

Dr Lori Geist is a Research Assistant Professor and a certified speech-language pathologist with an emphasis in assistive technology and augmentative communication. Dr. Geist’s PhD is in Computing Technology in Education from the School of Computer and Information Sciences at Nova Southeastern University. Prior to joining the CLDS team, Dr. Geist led a clinical research and development team for DynaVox Technologies.

The Project Core implementation model is aimed at helping teachers, parents and therapists to provide students with complex communication needs with access to a flexible Universal Core vocabulary and evidence-based instruction to teach them to use core vocabulary via personal augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems.

We are excited to announce this course, which will be presented by:

Jane Farrell,  a speech pathologist and special educator passionate about literacy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Assistive Technology.

Sally Clendon, a speech-language therapist with expertise in literacy instruction for children with complex communication and learning needs particularly those who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).

The Literacy For All Intensive Course is a 5-day instructional course that covers theoretical and practical aspects of comprehensive literacy instruction for children and adults with disabilities, including complex communication needs. The course covers literacy teaching for both emergent and conventional readers and writers, assessment tools for a range of literacy learners and access to a number of practical resources through the course website.

The course is designed for anyone who wants to support one or more students with disabilities to improve their literacy skills, including teachers, leadership teams, therapists and parents.

The course will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm on Monday to Thursday and from 9:00am to 3:00pm on Friday.