Fondation Marie-Louise

Communications

• Design and implement an activity program adapted to residents
• Organize and facilitate personalized activities within a group setting
• Participate in residents' social and cultural life
• Create displays and decorations according to scheduled events
• Contribute, together with case managers, to the co-construction of residents' individualized plans
• Provide case managers with any information likely to contribute to the supported person's individualized plan
• Conduct individual assessments of communication abilities
• Identify each supported person's specific AAC needs
• Analyze the person's communication environment (family, facility)
• Produce detailed reports of skills and needs in the specialized case management software
• Participate in the evaluation and adaptation of the multi-year AAC implementation strategy and its action plan
• Participate in the implementation of individualized AAC solutions
• Gradually integrate communication objectives and empowerment goals into individualized plans
• Select and adapt appropriate AAC tools (communication boards, software, text-to-speech)
• Personalize communication supports according to individual needs
• Implement communication systems adapted to each situation
• Provide one-to-one support to people learning AAC tools
• Support professionals in adopting the resident's AAC tools
• Regularly evaluate the action plan and adjust interventions
• Monitor new AAC technologies and maintain technological awareness
• Attend team meetings and contribute to summaries
• Collaborate with other professionals (speech-language therapists, occupational therapists, etc.)
• Liaise with external partners (schools, medico-social organizations)
• Contribute to the development of individualized plans and the institution's project

Specialized Educator – Augmentative and Alternative Communication