Course Description

AAC trainers are often called upon to support families, educators, and clinical teams in implementing AAC systems, even when they are not specialists in a specific language system. This two-hour course provides AAC trainers with foundational knowledge and practical skills for supporting teams using LAMP/Unity-based vocabulary systems.
Participants will explore the basic organization and language principles underlying Unity vocabulary, including semantic compaction, word families, and consistent motor patterns. Through demonstration and guided practice, participants will learn how to locate vocabulary, make common programming edits, and identify features that should remain consistent in order to preserve established motor patterns. Emphasis will be placed on helping trainers support successful day-to-day implementation with families and teams while recognizing when more specialized LAMP assessment, intervention, or training may be appropriate.
This course is intended as implementation support for AAC trainers and does not constitute LAMP certification or comprehensive training in the LAMP therapeutic approach.

Cost: FREE for Therapy One Participants

Audience
This course is developed for SLPs supporting clients with LAMP

Course Completion Requirements

• Attend two hour webinar 
• Complete self-reflection / feedback form (within 3 days)​

Learning Objectives: 
Participants will: 

• Describe how semantic compaction, word families, and consistent motor patterns contribute to the organization and use of Unity-based AAC vocabulary.
• Demonstrate basic navigation and programming skills within a Unity-based vocabulary system, including locating vocabulary and completing common edits used to support individual AAC users.
• Identify programming and implementation decisions that preserve established motor patterns and distinguish between routine team support and situations that may warrant consultation with a clinician or professional with advanced LAMP training.
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Brenda
​Del Monte MA
​CCC-SLP

Instructors

Brenda Del Monte is a speech language pathologist and an assistive technology evaluator and facilitator. She worked as an SLP in Washington State public schools and is currently a private practitioner in Arizona, where she does AAC evaluations and trainings. Brenda Del Monte is a co-founder of Believe Beyond Ability, a non-profit organization that evaluates, determines, provides and trains those with multiple disabilities on assistive technology to increase independence. She is currently a co-host of the Awe and Wonder Podcast hosted by the Special Ed Tech Center.
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Instructor Disclosure: Brenda Del Monte receives payment from the Special Education Technology Center as speaker and consultant. She owns a company called Technically Speaking AAC and co-hosts and develops content for “Awe and Wonder AAC & AT Podcast”. She receives royalties from Amazon for the sale of her book “I See You In There”.

Time Ordered Agenda

​Comprehensive breakdown of course sections, activities, and completion metrics

0:00–0:10        Welcome, Course Scope & Foundations — Learning outcomes; role of the AAC trainer; scope of this training; LAMP/Unity      
                                                                                                terminology and foundational concepts
0:10–0:35       Understanding Unity Vocabulary Organization — Semantic compaction, word families, vocabulary organization, consistent  
                                                                                                            motor patterns, and implications for language learning
0:35–1:05      Navigating Unity-Based Vocabulary — Guided exploration of vocabulary organization; locating words; understanding
                                                                                         pathways and patterns; demonstration and participant practice
1:05–1:35       Programming & Editing for Everyday Support — Common programming edits; adding and modifying vocabulary;
                                                                                  personalization; considerations for preserving established motor patterns; guided practice
1:35–1:55.      Supporting Teams Without Disrupting the System — Common implementation challenges; coaching families and teams;
                 programming decisions that may affect motor patterns; recognizing when advanced LAMP expertise or consultation is appropriate
1:55–2:00       Key Takeaways & Course Completion — Review of learning outcomes and directions for post-course evaluation/self-
                            reflection