Supporting students with complex communication needs using online on-demand training with authentic classroom examples

Tracks
10-minute presentations
Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
Complex communication needs (CCN)
Education
Inclusive education
Saturday, June 27, 2026
11:55 AM - 12:05 PM
Knowledge Hub | Central Room B, Ground Floor

Overview

Paula Hartwig

Details

⏫ Rapid oral presentation
⏲️ 11:55 am–12:05 pm
⌛ 10-minutes
📚 Assumed knowledge of attendees: Intermediate (Some previous learning/working knowledge of topic e.g. treated a few cases)

Presenter

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Ms Paula Hartwig
Department Of Education, Queensland

Supporting students with complex communication needs using online on-demand training with authentic classroom examples

11:55 AM - 12:05 PM

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Paula Hartwig is Principal Advisor – Speech Language Pathology at the Queensland Department of Education, where she leads strategic, state-wide initiatives to enhance speech pathology services in schools. With over 20 years of experience, Paula co-manages a large regional speech pathology team, driving safe, inclusive, and high-quality practices within a multi-tiered system of support. She is a passionate advocate for interprofessional collaboration and has led key projects including the Complex Communication Toolkit and Aspiring SLP Leaders. Paula actively contributes to research, professional learning, and national networks, and regularly presents at conferences and universities. She holds a Master of Speech Pathology Studies and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland

Session chair

Charmaine Tu
Public Practice

Student volunteer(s)

Eden Cook

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Grace Smith
UQ Student

The information contained in this program is current at of the time of publishing but is subject to changes made without notice.

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