The Open Access Resource Centre

Dr. Carol Goossens

Dr. Carol Goossens’ is a speech-language pathologist and special educator currently in private practice in New York City. In the past 30 years she has worked collaboratively with over 150 classrooms serving a broad spectrum of children with special needs. She is presently working as a consultant to the Henry VIcardi School (serving children who have a physically disability and/or are medically fragile) and is also employed by Abilities!, creating online professional training modules addressing a variety of clinical topics specific to AAC. Dr. Goossens’ has presented extensively both nationally and internationally. She has co-authored eleven clinical books regarding her work in the area of Augmentative and Alternative Communication and is known for her ability to provide successful, classroom-based strategies.

A great workshop for your whole team to attend.

Helping Children with Aided Communication
Tools for Success in the Classroom

Join us - You will learn lots . . . and have fun doing it!

Friday
March 16, 20012

Viscount Gort Hotel
1670 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

For more information or to register:
download a Registration Brochure or call OARC 204-949-2430.

Students with complex communication needs present interesting challenges within the classroom setting. In attempting to serve our students, we’re often faced with the challenge of juggling the demands of a rigorous academic curriculum with the need to continue to establish and expand their language and AAC system use. This workshop focuses on classroom-tested materials and creative and fun strategies for conducting differentiated instruction using a Primary-Secondary Facilitator Model and an interdisciplinary approach. Emphasis will be placed on the seamless integration of technology and the telescoping of academic and therapeutic goals. Although much of the content is classroom-based and reflective of group-based instruction, many of the strategies are equally applicable to one-on-one intervention within a therapy room setting. This workshop should be of interest to teachers, classroom assistants, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists and parents interested in promoting better academic outcomes for their students. Numerous videotapes will be shown of classroom implementation across a range of subjects.

Event Schedule

Who Should Attend?

• The School Team – Resource Teachers, EA’s, Classroom Teachers, Administrators, etc.
• Family Members
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Occupational Therapists
• Anyone working with those with communication challenges.

Registration Form
(Early bird registration deadline February 17, 2012)

Mail registration / Cheques Payable to:
Open Access Resource Centre 316 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A4

Early Bird Registration - before February 17,2012
___ $110.00 Regular Registration
___ $75.00 Family/Students/Para-professionals

Registration – after February 17, 2012
___ $135.00 Regular Registration
___ $90.00 Family/Students/Para-professionals

Lunch provided:

Special dietary requests:
___Vegetarian
___Food allergies to ______________________________________________________

A $20.00 cancellation fee will be charged for any refunds prior to March 1, 2012. No refund for cancellations will be issued after this date. Substitutions welcome.

A number of individuals have expressed concerns regarding serious medical reactions to scented products. Please consider fellow conference attendees before using scented personal care products.

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• By registering for this conference I hereby give OARC permission to take my photograph as an attendee throughout the conference on an informal basis for future promotional purposes, unless I inform OARC otherwise.

• A number of individuals have expressed concerns regarding serious medical reactions to scented products. Please consider fellow conference attendees before using scented personal care products.