Speaker: Patricia Ourand, Speech-Language Pathologist, Associated Speech & Language Services, Inc.
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Live Broadcast Date: July 16, 2015
Earn 1.5 Contact Hours
Overview:
Individuals successfully utilizing eye gaze technologies are adults and children, including those with various low-incidence disabilities such as cerebral palsy (CP), spinal cord injuries (SCI), acquired brain injuries (ABI), ALS, multiple sclerosis (MS), brainstem strokes, muscular dystrophy (MD), Werdnig Hoffman syndrome, and Rett Syndrome. Eye gaze systems are being used in homes, offices, schools, hospitals, and other environments. One significant advantage of eye gaze access is that it is a direct access method, with no intermediary steps involved in making a selection, thus potentially speeding access, while increasing accuracy and rate within applications the individual requires across environments and over time.
Learning Objectives:
1) Participants will be able to discuss advances in emerging eye gaze technologies at a basic level for persons who use AAC.
2) Participants will be able to identify 3 key factors/considerations impacting an individual’s ability to use eye gaze at a basic level.
3) Participants will be able to compare/contrast 3 different eye gaze systems and state key differences.
Speaker Bio/s:
Patricia Ourand, MS, CCC-SLP is an adjunct faculty member in the Johns Hopkins University, School of Education, Department of Special Education. She is licensed as a speech-language pathologist in the state of Maryland, a certified member of the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association and Past-President of the United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC). Over the years, Pat has presented locally and nationally on various topics associated with assistive technology and AAC. She has extensive experience working with individuals with significant cognitive, linguistic, sensory and/or motor disabilities necessitating technology access. Pat has written on these topics as well.
Strand: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
End Date: 9/30/17
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