The Input Audit: The Art and Science of Sensory Access

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This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: Dr. Saenz is receiving an honorarium from Language First for presenting.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Saenz has no relevant non financial disclosures.

Content disclosures: Dr. Saenz will be discussing her daughter’s development.

Course Description:

Widening the research lens to include diverse sensory profiles provides a clearer understanding of how ASL stabilizes and supports cognition for all learners. This session introduces the Input Audit, a framework for identifying how a mismatch between input and a learner’s sensory profile drives inconsistent performance. The presentation examines how ASL mechanisms—including iconicity, spatial indexing, motor prediction, and rhythmic movement—reduce cognitive load and protect working memory. Participants will analyze how these features help the brain attach meaning to language more efficiently, protecting a learner’s cognitive capacity. Through video case studies, attendees will gain concrete strategies to troubleshoot access barriers, utilize multimodal anchors, and restore a child’s functional agency and belonging.

Agenda

2:00–2:15: The Threshold Problem: Binary Systems vs. Gradients of Access

2:15–2:40: Reframing "Behavior" as "Access"

2:40–3:15: Widen the Lens: The Mechanisms of Sign

3:15–3:45: The Input Audit: No Output = Wrong Input

3:45–4:00: Conclusion & Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

Reframe behavior & “delay” as access mismatches
Apply the ACCESS framework to analyze input pathways
Use an Input Audit to troubleshoot comprehension

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Sunday, March 22, 2026 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: Dr. Saenz is receiving an honorarium from Language First for presenting.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Dr. Saenz has no relevant non financial disclosures.

Content disclosures: Dr. Saenz will be discussing her daughter’s development.

Course Description:

Widening the research lens to include diverse sensory profiles provides a clearer understanding of how ASL stabilizes and supports cognition for all learners. This session introduces the Input Audit, a framework for identifying how a mismatch between input and a learner’s sensory profile drives inconsistent performance. The presentation examines how ASL mechanisms—including iconicity, spatial indexing, motor prediction, and rhythmic movement—reduce cognitive load and protect working memory. Participants will analyze how these features help the brain attach meaning to language more efficiently, protecting a learner’s cognitive capacity. Through video case studies, attendees will gain concrete strategies to troubleshoot access barriers, utilize multimodal anchors, and restore a child’s functional agency and belonging.

Agenda

2:00–2:15: The Threshold Problem: Binary Systems vs. Gradients of Access

2:15–2:40: Reframing "Behavior" as "Access"

2:40–3:15: Widen the Lens: The Mechanisms of Sign

3:15–3:45: The Input Audit: No Output = Wrong Input

3:45–4:00: Conclusion & Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

Reframe behavior & “delay” as access mismatches
Apply the ACCESS framework to analyze input pathways
Use an Input Audit to troubleshoot comprehension

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

Continuing Education:

This event is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs. Only participants who attend the live event will receive a certificate of attendance. Participants who attend the entire webinar and fill out the self assessment form will be considered eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

WisRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This General Studies program is offered for 0.20 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level.

Accommodations:

This event will be in English with ASL interpreters and captions. Please email info@language1st.org with requests for additional accommodations at least 14 days prior to the event.

Course Availability:

This course will be available in the Language First Learning Library after the live event is over. Participants will be able to earn a certificate of completion, ASHA CEUs, and/or RID CEUs (only available as a PINRA).

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