The goal is not to create an echo, but to hear an authentic voice.

- Rachael Langley, MA, CCC-SLP

Presentations

Below you will find a sampling of presentations completed by Rachael. While this list is not all-encompassing, it reflects the variety of content and consistency of the message Rachael shares as a presenter.

  • Local

    Organizer and Presenter for #TalkingAAC Conference 2014-present

    Guest Lecturer for Michigan State University, Wayne State University, & Western Michigan University 2014-2020

    AssisTechKnow for Kent ISD 2014, 2016, 2018 “Aided Language Input: Implementation for AAC Success” “Five Fixes for Common AAC Problems” “When Helping Isn’t Helping”

    Presentation for Inclusive Learning Conference 2017 “Building Prompt Awareness”

    Summer Institute for Alt+Shift 2016 “Supporting Meaningful and Autonomous Communication in the Classroom”

  • State

    Keynote Presentation for Michigan Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) 2019 “Make it Meaningful: Promoting AAC Understanding for Current Practice”

    Presentations for Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL) 2018 “Four Fixes for Common AAC Problems” “The Role of Prompting in AAC Learning”

    Workshop for Long Island Speech-Language Hearing Association 2018 “When Helping Isn't Helping: The Importance of Prompt Awareness in AAC Instruction”

    Workshop for Kansas Infinitec 2019 “Building AAC Awareness: Using AAC to Express a Range of Functions”

    Workshop for North Dakota Speech-Language Hearing Association 2019 “Authentic AAC”

    Workshop for Speech-Hearing Association of Alabama 2017 “Supporting Meaningful and Autonomous Communication in the Classroom”

    Workshop for Speech-Hearing Association of Alabama 2019 “Better Than Prompting” and “Connecting Communication & Literacy”

  • National

    Presentations for Closing the Gap 2015, 2017 “After the Evaluation: Building and Supporting the AAC Team” “Click, Post, Share: Social Media for AAC Networking” (with L. Enders) & “When Helping Isn’t Helping: The Importance of Prompt Awareness in AAC Instruction”

    Pre-Conference Workshop for Closing the Gap 2020 “Reframe it to Change It: Removing Barriers to AAC Implementation” (with E. Sheldon, M. Cummings, & T. Jones-Wohleber)

    Presentation for ATIA Annual Conference 2020 “Addressing Barriers to AAC Implementation: Lessons from the Field” (with E. Sheldon, M. Cummings, & T. Jones-Wohleber)

    Presentation for the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) 2020 “When Helping Isn't Helping: Prompt Awareness for AAC Instruction” (Proposal accepted - convention cancelled)

  • Online & Podcasts

    LOMAH Podcast - Episode 48 “Augmentative & Alternative Communication” September 2018

    LOMAH Podcast - Episode 132 “Changing the Way We Think About Literacy & Disabilities” March 2021

    Talking with Tech Podcast - Rachael Langley: AAC Specialist, Educator & Conference Co-Founder July 2018

    Webinar for AAC in the Cloud 2017 “Building Prompt Awareness”

    Webinar for AAC in the Cloud 2020 “Mindset Matters: Setting the Stage for AAC Success”

    Webinar for AAC in the Cloud 2021 “No Experts Here: An Argument for Building Capacity to Support AAC”

    Webinar for Infinitec 2021 “Striving for Authentic AAC: Strategies for Thoughtful Implementation of Communication Supports”

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