Amy Leung

MEd Developmental Psychology and Education. Certified Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA, Reg. CDAAC) & TESOL Certified | Research Assistant | AAC Advocate

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

@AACcessibleorg

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

"meaningful inclusion takes work; placing students of varying abilities in a room together without high quality support is not inclusion" - Pivotal Practices for High Quality Inclusion Keynote Speakers at @aacessibleorg 2024 Early Starts Conference #AACES2024 #AAC #inclusion

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

@AACcessibleorg

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

Thanks @possbeth for sharing how @LessonPix supports a well designed responsive early learning environment at the @AACessibleorg 2024 AAC Early Starts Conference #AACES2024 #augmentativeandalternativecommunication #visualsupports #earlychildhoodeducation #specialeducation

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

Excited to be attending the @AACcessibleorg 2024 AAC Early Starts Conference! #AACESConference #AACES2024 #EarlyIntervention #AAC #augmentativeandalternativecommunication

[Seray Ibrahim @serayibrahim]

📢 Excited to share our latest publication on Common ground and AAC (open access) https://t.co/gscEYg4GZn

[AssistiveWare @AssistiveWare]

You don't have to type the full word on #Proloquo anymore! 👀

Typing the first few characters of a word will now give you a list of word suggestions. 

Watch this video to see how "Word Prediction" works. https://t.co/B15dCA6uPx
#AAC #AssistiveWare

[The Informed SLP @TheInformedSLP]

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#SLPeeps

[MTML @MTMLTorontoYork]

Learn about the research on the definition of literacy in the digital age #digital #digitalliteracy #literacyforall #employers #employmentservices #literacyforall

[AssistiveWare @AssistiveWare]

AAC systems can vary widely however there are certain elements required in any robust system. Here are 4 things that every #AAC system needs.
#SLP #TeacherTwitter #AllFourAreNeeded

[Communication Connections @Communi_con]

Last week's word of the week - more. We modelled 'more' and 'no more' when talking about more music, videos, paint, juice and lots of other things. We also read books and watched clips where 'more' was repeated throughout.

#AAC #AugComm

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

"What do you want to unlearn, what do you want others to unlearn, no need to meet unrealistic expectation, or be perfect; learn to adjust how we communicate and relate to each other" - from @BCEdAccess's #AdvoCon2023 Breaking Barriers presentation

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

@AnneturnerAnne Yes, virtual conferences are a different experience! I liked how one of the online sessions yesterday had a break after long blocks of text. Have you gone to past BCEdAccess conferences?

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

Hi! I'm attending BCEdAccess & BC People First AdvoCon2023: Breaking Barriers Together, presented by Kwantlen Polytechnic University #AdvoCon2023. Let's start connecting with each other now. - via Whova event app https://t.co/Kq2VvunR2d

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

Canadian author & illustrator Roz MacLean (https://t.co/YhgLPaoaOY) shares their new book "More than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean" about the ways people communicate during the 'Witnessing and Promoting Self-Advocacy Through Art' session at @BCEdAccess's #AdvoCon2023

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

"Using Universal Design For Learning principles while building relationships are key to being inclusive in education": insights from 'Including All Citizens Pathway (IACP): Transforming Inclusion in Post-Secondary Education' at @BCEdAccess's #AdvoCon2023 #UDL #inclusion

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

"Building awareness of disability, self-advocacy & metacognition skills builds expert learners" - from 'Including All Citizens Pathway: Transforming Inclusion in Post-Secondary Education' presentation @BCEdAccess's #AdvoCon2023 #UDL #selfadvocacy #learning #accessibility

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

"Advocate for EA-specific professional development & education for teachers/school boards, new EAs & non-EAs of ways to support practice standards to support our students" - "Educational Assistants Standards of Practice" panel at @BCEdAccess's #AdvoCon2023: #EducationalAssistant

[Amy Leung @AmyLeungCDA]

@AnneturnerAnne Great to meet you too, Anne! Looking forward to keeping in touch!

[BCEdAccess @BCEdAccess]

Day 2 of 4 continues at BCEdAccess & BC People First's #Advocon2023 ! Check out our afternoon sessions and engage with exhibitors, attendees through our conference Whova App! Get tickets here: https://t.co/DMh22zNBPw
#InclusiveEd #DisabilityRights