ENROLMENTS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED! Keep an eye on the website for details on our next AAC for Speechies program.

AAC for Speechies will give you a solid introduction to working with clients who use AAC. We’ll provide you with useful resources, handouts and strategies from fellow speechies who practice exclusively in this area.

Who is this course for?

• Do you have clients who could benefit from AAC to facilitate speech development or in place of limited verbal speech?
• Not sure where to start and need some next steps? 
• Are you a new graduate or starting out with clients who need AAC?
• Do you want to learn and collaborate with others who have similar clients? 

What can you expect from this course?

The ONLINE program, valued at over $2,000, includes:

• Online introductions: Meet participants and expand your AAC support network. You can also share your intended learning outcomes and any key areas you would like covered
• Online course access: When the Words Aren’t There Yet (designed for parents, but an essential first step in the program to orient you to AAC. We address the “why” of AAC and share ideas on how to talk to parents about good communication) 
• Lunchtime learning: 2 live webinars and 3 recorded sessions, with your questions answered, plus follow-up practice challenges you can use to get started
• AAC Starter Kit: We will share our favourite AAC handouts and resources to help you start to build your AAC therapy kit
• Certificate of Completion: can be included for PD hours
• FREE AAC Club Membership for 3 months: On completion of the AAC For Speechies program, you will receive a FREE 3-month membership to the AAC Club! The Club is a great way to stay up to date and connected with Two Way Street, all while continuously improving your AAC skills and knowledge

Course duration – September 2023

2-3 hours of self-paced initial learning, plus five x 1 hour sessions

1. Friday, 1 September – pre-recorded session release 
   • Session released at 12pm Adelaide time 
2. Friday, 8 September – LIVE lunchtime learning 
   • Interactive session featuring Janelle Sampson – Zoom details will be shared to join us at 12pm Adelaide time. A recording will be available following the session
3. Friday, 15 September –  pre-recorded session release
   • Session released at 12pm Adelaide time
4. Friday, 22 September – pre-recorded session release 
   • Session released at 12pm Adelaide time
5. Friday, 29 September – LIVE lunchtime learning
   • Interactive session featuring Janelle Sampson – Zoom details will be shared to join us at 12pm Adelaide time. A recording will be available following the session

We’ll cover:

• Getting started with AAC – the AAC big picture and assessment principles
• Orientation to some of the common AAC systems, including overview of basic programming and available options
• A guide to the what the first few sessions might look like for a new client who uses AAC, or will be using AAC
• A review of key points from each session and any questions we’ve had from participants
• A guide to the homework handouts that will support your opportunities to practise

Access

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This free online course is designed to build the capacity of young children with communication difficulties and their communication partners to have conversations that will improve well-being and self-advocacy skills. 

By Talking About The Important Stuff, you can ensure that from very early on, children with a communication disability are given opportunities to learn how to talk about themselves and to advocate for themselves as they grow older. 

We need conversations with each other to make sense of the world, to be supported and to support others. We all have the right to communicate. This means being able to express our feelings, our concerns and even have the opportunity to complain. This right and opportunity should not be dependent on how a person communicates. 

Children with complex communication needs (CCN) often miss out on opportunities for organic conversations. Through this crucial learning, key communication partners will gain an understanding of the importance of Talking About The Important Stuff and how to enable it.

Who is this course for?

Parents and professionals who:

• Have someone in their life with little to no verbal speech
• Want to help their person build foundations from early childhood to develop healthy emotional regulation, well-being and self advocacy skills 
• Are striving for connection via two-way conversations with their person

What can you expect from the course?

This online course targets the early development of skills in children, such as emotional development, well being and self advocacy. Parents or professionals will learn, practice and develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of the uniqueness and autonomy of their person. You’ll learn ways to enable everyone to participate in conversations that matter.

The course includes:

• Video lessons
• Real stories
• Examples and activities
• Opportunity for reflection and sharing

What does it cost?

This is a free course, funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services. Go to dss.gov.au for more information.

How long does it take?

The course will take approximately 8 hours to complete, all done in your own time at your own pace. Come and go from the lessons as required. Please note that lessons need to be completed in order of appearance. Please ensure you click the red ‘complete’ box at the end of each lesson to enable the ability to move on to the next lesson. 

Access.

Enrol now for FREE access to the online learning course and materials. 

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Two Way Street is at the forefront of working with people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for autonomy, belonging, connection and opportunity. Our mission is to make our knowledge, skills and experience in AAC accessible to all. 

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When enrolling for someone other than yourself, please use the participant’s name and email address to ensure they can log in and participate with their own credentials.

All the information, resources and confidence you need to increase your skills and knowledge in AAC. Club Membership includes live Q&A sessions, downloadable AAC resources, plus the latest news and updates.

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Two Way Street is at the forefront of working with people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication for autonomy, belonging, connection and opportunity. Our mission is to make our knowledge, skills and experience in AAC accessible to all. 

Who is Club Membership for?

Professionals who:

• work with clients who may benefit from AAC to facilitate speech development, or in place of limited verbal speech
• are new graduates, or just starting out with clients who need AAC
• are looking to collaborate with others working with similar clients

What does it cost?

AAC Club Membership is paid monthly, as follows:

Individuals: $15 per month (exc GST)

What can you expect from the AAC Club?

Join us for live Q&A sessions. Plus download resources and access example videos to share with your clients. We stay up-to-date on the latest AAC methodology, ensuring you try the right things with your clients, the first time. 

• Live Q&A Sessions: We answer your most pressing AAC questions, in detail and with the opportunity to discuss topics further
• Learn from experience: We’ll regularly share news, videos and we’ll add downloadable resources for working with AAC 
• Connection: Connect with other professionals and the Two Way Street team as we support you on your AAC learning journey

Reminders.

Please ensure you have Two Way Street listed as a ‘safe sender’ in your inbox, otherwise our emails may not get to you.

When enrolling for someone other than yourself, please use the participant’s name and email address to ensure they can log in and participate with their own credentials.

About this course

Does your client or person have more to say than the words they have available?

Has someone suggested Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to you?

Does the person express themselves with challenging behaviour due to limited communication?

This online course is an introduction to the importance of communication even when the words aren’t there yet.  We will introduce you to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) which can be used with or without spoken words and includes  various communication strategies  that use pictures, devices, iPads and communication books.

We will also share some tips and strategies to help get you started.

Who is this course for?

This course is specifically created for support workers who work for people with little or no verbal speech. 

It is an introductory course for those just learning about the power of augmentative and alternative communication and is a great first step to understand why and how a person can communicate when they don’t yet have verbal speech. 

Expected Outcomes

• To believe that we can all make better communication happen. 
• To understand what is important to make this happen.
• To know where to start
• To feel confident to give it a go

Access

Please ensure you have Two Way Street listed as a ‘safe sender’ in your inbox, otherwise our emails may not get to you.

Group Purchase

About this course

Would you like to have better conversations and be more confident with knowing what to model on your person’s communication system?

Then this is the course for you! 7 modules will be provided to you in the online learning tool to work through at your pace.

• Each module will focus on a different aspect of modelling and having great conversations with AAC
• The online learning tool will p​​​rovide you with structured activities to follow and worksheets to complete
• S​​​​hort instructional videos that you can watch at a time that suits you, will cover the theory behind those activities
• Videos of AAC modelling examples on a variety of AAC systems will help you learn the pathways and find words faster
• You’ll receive plenty of cool resources to stick on your fridge or around your house as reminders to keep you motivated
• Each module will include a self-review section to reflect on your learning and celebrate your effort
• Regular reminders will be sent to keep you on track and moving through the program
• Across the 12 weeks that you have access to the program, you will create powerful habits to last a lifetime

About the Demo Program:

This Demo Program is to allow you to quickly work through the modules to get a feel for the content. You won’t get any of the emails with extended learning content, but will have access to all the online content.

We hope you enjoy it!

Who is this course for?

• The EXPAND Program was designed primarily for parents or guardians of people who use AAC
• The content is also suitable for educators, service providers, support workers and anyone who supports someone who communicates using AAC

About this course

Get confident with programming PODD for Grid 3 for great conversations with access to all the words your child, client or student needs. 

This course will provide you with: 

• An overview of the ‘Grid 3’ application, including the types of PODD pagesets available 
• How to set up the Grid 3 with PODD
• Adding vocabulary to your pageset 
• Creating pop-ups and pages 
• Getting creative with programming

Who is this course for?

Suitable for parents, educators, service providers, support workers and anyone who supports someone who uses Grid 3 with PODD on a designated speech device.

Expected Outcomes

•  Confidence setting up Grid 3 with PODD.
• The ability to add words, pop-ups and pages as well as link between grids.
• Inspiration and ideas for PODD page sets.

Access

Please ensure you have Two Way Street listed as a ‘safe sender’ in your inbox, otherwise our emails may not get to you.

Group Purchase

About this course

Does your child, client or student have more to say than the words they have available?

Has someone suggested Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to you?

Do you know someone who is trying to express themselves but others label it as behaviour?

This online course is an introduction to the importance of communication even when the words aren’t there yet.  We will introduce you to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) which can be used with or without spoken words and includes  various communication strategies  that use pictures, devices, iPads and communication books.

We will also share some tips and strategies to help get you started.

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who has a person in their lives who may not rely on speech alone to understand and be understood by others.

You may be a parent, grandparent, teacher, support worker, friend or service provider.

An introduction for those learning about the power of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and is a great first step to understand why and how a person can communicate when they don’t yet have verbal speech. 

Expected Outcomes

• To believe that we can all make better communication happen. 
• To understand what is important to make this happen.
• To know where to start
• To feel confident to give it a go

Access

Please ensure you have Two Way Street listed as a ‘safe sender’ in your inbox, otherwise our emails may not get to you.

Group Purchase

About this course

Get confident setting and up programming with Pictello, and using sequenced messages to support participation, interaction and conversation for your child, client or student.

This course will provide you with: 

• An overview of multimodal communication and how to use Pictello as part of a robust communication system
• How to set up Pictello
• Creating stories in Pictello
• Lots of ideas for using Pictello (and sequenced messages in general) to support interaction and conversation for AAC users at all levels
• Importing TarHeel Reader books into Pictello to create your own library of books

Who is this course for?

Suitable for parents, educators, service providers, support workers and anyone who supports someone who uses Pictello or wants to learn about using sequenced messages to support participation, interaction and conversation.  

Expected Outcomes

• Confidence using Pictello to create stories
• The ability to import books from TarHeel Reader into Pictello
• Inspiration and ideas for using sequenced messages to support interaction and conversation 

Group Purchase

Time required

Part 1: 10 mins

Part 2: 15 mins

Part 3: 20 mins

Part 4: 45 mins

Part 5: 10 mins

Access

Please ensure you have Two Way Street listed as a ‘safe sender’ in your inbox, otherwise our emails may not get to you.

About this course

Would you like to have better conversations and be more confident with knowing what to model on your person’s communication system?

Then this is the course for you! 7 modules will be provided to you in the online learning tool across the 10 week program.

• Each module will focus on a different aspect of modelling and having great conversations with AAC
• The online learning tool will p​​​rovide you with structured activities to follow and worksheets to complete
• S​​​​hort instructional videos that you can watch at a time that suits you, will cover the theory behind those activities
• Videos of AAC modelling examples on a variety of AAC systems will help you learn the pathways and find words faster
• You’ll receive plenty of cool resources to stick on your fridge or around your house as reminders to keep you motivated
• Each module will include a self-review section to reflect on your learning and celebrate your effort
• Regular reminders will be sent to keep you on track and moving through the program
• Create powerful habits to last a lifetime – 12 weeks course access to complete the 10 week program

Who is this course for?

• The EXPAND Program was designed primarily for parents or guardians of people who use AAC
• The content is also suitable for educators, service providers, support workers and anyone who supports someone who communicates using AAC

Access

Please ensure you have Two Way Street listed as a ‘safe sender’ in your inbox, otherwise our emails may not get to you.

Group Purchase

About this course

When we experience something exciting, worrying, uplifting, or upsetting, one of the first things we do is to talk about it. This helps us to make sense of it, ask the questions we need, and share it with others. Sharing helps us to understand our own feelings, the perspectives of others and to process things that happen to us and in the wider world. Communication with others is integral to emotional development and our overall well-being.

In this course we look at common strategies suggested to support emotional development  and well-being, and suggest adaptations for those who need additional communication support.

Who is this course for?

Mostly parents but also relevant information for teachers and service providers who are supporting parents of children/young people with complex communication needs.

Expected outcomes

Parents:

• The importance of communication in emotional development and well-being
• What you can do to have better conversations and connection with your child/person – even for those more complex topics.

Service providers/educators:

• The importance of communication in emotional development and well-being
• Considerations for supporting parents who have children with communication challenges.

Simple strategies to engage in supported conversations with your students or clients about more complex topics, even for beginning or emergent communicators.

Access

Please ensure you have Two Way Street listed as a ‘safe sender’ in your inbox, otherwise our emails may not get to you.

Group Purchase