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Thursday, December 3 • 1:20pm - 2:10pm
Voices of Exclusion: Nonspeaking Youth Advocate for Inclusive Education FILLING

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Despite demonstration of comprehension and ability to communicate through alternative means, nonspeaking students with significant motor impairments have been denied a meaningful education. A diverse panel of young adults with autism will present their experience of exclusion from general education. They will discuss their desire for age appropriate, general education and dispel current thinking about nonspeaking people with autism. Moderated by Elizabeth Vosseller, CCC-SLP, the panel will highlight the difference between speech and language and offer strategies for inclusion in general education settings. Our panel is grateful for 40 years of progressive leadership; they represent the next 40 years.

OBJECTIVES: 1. Distinguish the difference between speech (motor) and language (cognitive) 2. Describe one or more strategies for the successful inclusion of nonspeaking students in general education settings 3. Discuss the ability of students with significant motor impairments to actively participate in a live, interactive panel discussion, thus any general education setting 4. List the benefits of including nonspeaking students in general education settings.
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Niko Boskovic

Niko is an autistic young man who relies on a letterboard for communication. He attended a RPM [rapid prompting method] training with Elizabeth Vosseller, M.A., CCC-SLP of Growing Kids Therapy, in October 2014, where he quickly took to this low-tech assistive technology. Homeschooled... Read More →
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avatar for Elizabeth L. Vosseller, M.A., CCC-SLP

Elizabeth L. Vosseller, M.A., CCC-SLP

Director, SLP, Growing Kids Therapy Center
Elizabeth Vosseller has been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist since 1995. She earned her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Maryland. Elizabeth has focused her career in both academia and therapeutic practice. As a Professor... Read More →
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Liam Paquin

Self advocate, Liam Paquin, will be part of a diverse panel of young adults presenting Voices of Exclusion: Nonspeaking Youth Advocate for Inclusion Education.He will discuss his experience of exclusion from general education. Liam will discuss his desire for age appropriate... Read More →
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Huan Voung

Huan Vuong is 18 years old, a student at Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA. After years of silence, Huan now has found his true voice with Rapid Prompting Method (RPM). He is a leader in the Autism community and an advocate for those who still do not have a voice.

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Thursday December 3, 2015 1:20pm - 2:10pm PST
Douglas 1401 SW Naito Parkway Portland, OR 97201
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