Published 28 January 2025
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St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
ST. KITTS SPECTRUM SERVICES CENTRE HOSTS WORKSHOP ON AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC)
Basseterre, St. Kitts, Tuesday, January 27, 2025: The St. Kitts Spectrum Services Centre launched a four-day workshop and training session on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) on Monday, January 27.
The sessions are tailored to equip Resource Teachers at theEarly Childhood Development Unit, the staff at the St. Kitts Spectrum Services Centre, and Special Education Teachers, with strategies for supporting children with communication challenges.
Dr. Josephine Claxton, Director of the St. Kitts Service Spectrum Centre, outlined the workshop’s purpose,
CUE IN: “The workshop is about communication…
CUE OUT: …will be used to train other persons.”
Alexandra Jones, facilitator and speech pathologist from Augustana College in Illinois, USA, expressed her enthusiasm for assisting the trainees.
CUE IN: “I’m happy to be here in St. Kitts…
CUE OUT: …support the workers here as well as the families.”
The workshop, which ends on Thursday, January 30, reflects the Spectrum Centre’s commitment to improving educational opportunities for all children and supporting teachers in adopting innovative methods to meet their students’ needs.
