Monthly expert session

Village Hall

One topic. One guest expert. Your questions.

Think of Village Hall as a practical online workshop followed by time for parent questions. Each month, a guest expert teaches one focused topic for about 45 minutes, then answers questions live. The presentation is recorded and sent to people who registered; the parent Q&A is not recorded.

Second Saturdays9:30 AM90 minutesOnlineSaturday, November 14, 2026

This month: the AAC round table with Dr. Taylor Hickok, Amanda Rains (PRC-Saltillo) and Kerry Hankins-Grider (Tobii Dynavox), Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 9:30 AM Central.

November 14 round table

AAC Round Table

· online

Topic: Three people who help families with AAC every day, and your questions

  • Dr. Taylor Hickok, speech-language pathologist
    Your host

    Dr. Taylor Hickok

    M.S., DBH, CCC-SLP

    Our Special Village

    Owner of Little Luminaries Therapy Services

    Speech-language pathologist and founder of Our Special Village. She helps nonspeaking children communicate through total communication approaches and AAC.

  • Amanda Rains, AAC consultant with PRC-Saltillo
    Special guest

    Amanda Rains

    M.S., CCC-SLP

    PRC-Saltillo

    AAC Consultant, Tennessee

    LAMP Certified Professional

    A Middle Tennessee State University graduate who coaches families of children and young adults who use AAC. LAMP stands for Language Acquisition through Motor Planning.

  • Kerry Hankins-Grider, pediatric solutions consultant with Tobii Dynavox
    Special guest

    Kerry Hankins-Grider

    M.A. CCC-SLP, ATP

    Tobii Dynavox

    Middle Tennessee Pediatric Solutions Consultant

    A Nashville speech-language pathologist and certified Assistive Technology Professional who helps families use communication devices.

Any diagnosis or none. Bring a question or simply listen. The presentation is recorded and sent to everyone who registers; the parent Q&A is not.

Good to know

What is AAC?

Augmentative and alternative communication

Any way to communicate besides speaking, like picture boards, sign, letter boards, apps and talking devices.

It isn’t only for people who don’t speak.

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Format example

What the session looks like

  1. 9:30Welcome and introductions
  2. 9:3545-minute lesson with the guest expert
  3. 10:20Live Q&A with the expert
  4. 11:00Done

The lesson is recorded. Parent Q&A is not.

Bring a question or simply listen. The goal is to leave with a few practical ideas you can actually use — not another hour of information to sort through on your own.

Register for November 14

Village Hall is pay what you can, and $0 is always welcome. Leave your name and email and we’ll send you the meeting link before Saturday.

Upcoming session

All things behavior

Katie Dell, Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), of Behavior Cubed

· online

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