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  • Diversity in children with CCN

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1006   Objectives: 1. Define culturally sensitive parenting. 2. Define crucial elements of a culturally sensitive guideline.   Moderator: Kathy Look Howery

    Speakers:

    Mathijs Vervloed

  • ComBo-training staff of adults in need of AAC-views of participants, managers, and users

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1038   Objectives: 1. Describe AKKtiv – a comprehensive partner training program. 2. Explain the results of evaluation of ComBo and the views of participants, their managers. 3. Analyze evidence with regard to partner based interventions provided to adults. 4. Explain how to involve AAC users through the use of Talking Mats.   […]

    Speakers:

    Gunilla Thunberg

  • French Vocabulary Options from PRC-Saltillo

    Session ID: 1048   Objectives: 1. List three French vocabulary options from PRC-Saltillo. 2. Describe key elements of available French vocabularies. 3. Identify additional online resources for French vocabularies.   Moderator: Michelle Phillippy

    Speakers:

    Catherine BrumbackOlivia Wolkoff

  • AAC Technologies and Interventions to Support Literacy Learning

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1030   Objectives: 1. Describe the importance of literacy skills for people who need AAC. 2. Describe the components of effective instruction to support literacy learning for individuals who need AAC. 3. Describe technologies to support the acquisition of literacy skills and the transition from picture symbols to literacy.   Moderator: Sarah Yong

    Speakers:

    Janice Light

  • My fight to get speech back after a stroke

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1020   Objectives: Describe speech rehabilitation from a personal perspective.   Moderator: Shannon Paige

    Speakers:

    Nicholas Wilkinson

  • Designing Accessible & Inclusive Online Meetings for Persons with Complex Communication Access Needs – Cancelled

    Online (Zoom)

    Important note: This session has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond ISAAC’s control.   Session ID: 1009   Objectives: 1. Describe the significance of communication accessibility for individuals with complex communication needs (CCAN) in online meetings. 2. Identify key challenges faced by individuals with CCAN in participating effectively in online meeting environments. 3. Define practical […]

    Speakers:

    Nneka Nnagbo

  • Matriz de Comunicación e Hitos para la comunicación: Herramientas para evaluar competencias comunicaTIVAS, Communication Matrix and Milestones for Communication: Tools for assessing communication competences

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1045   Objectives: 1. Compare the use of objective tools in the communication process to visual examination and monitoring without recording systems. 2. Describe how the use of detailed tools enables the formulation of more concrete work objectives and the continuous assessment of communicative competencies. 3. Describe how the combination of two assessment […]

    Speakers:

    Mariana Eva Beltramini Arrúa

  • It’s not just translation: Adapting AAC Language Systems for International Use

    Session ID: 1049   Objectives:   1. Critically evaluate the impact of English-centric biases in AAC systems on the communication effectiveness of non-English-speaking users.  2. Identify the barriers and challenges in developing AAC systems for diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.  3. Analyze the role of syntax, semantics, and regional dialects in the development of culturally […]

    Speakers:

    Chip ClarkeTeodora Alexsic

  • From Participation to Communication: Bodily-Tactile Early Intervention for Children with Visual Impairment and Additional Disabilities

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1025   Objectives: 1. Explain why early social play routines are useful for developing participation in children. 2. Identify the challenges that children with VIAD and their parents face in early interactions. 3. Describe how the bodily-tactile modality can be used to enhance the participation and communication of children with VIAD at the […]

    Speakers:

    Sini Peltokorpi

  • Perceived Barriers and Predictors for AAC Service Provision Among Speech-Language Pathologists

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1035   Objectives: 1. Describe the barriers to AAC service delivery reported by speech-langauge pathologists. 2. Compare the perceived barriers and predictors for implementation of AAC in clinical practice. 3. Identify solutions for remediating barriers to AAC service provision.   Moderator: Signhild Skogdal

    Speakers:

    Meredith GohsmanRachel K. Johnson

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) AAC Vocabulary Solutions from PRC-Saltillo

    Session ID: 1050   Objectives: 1. Show the location of five bilingual (English/Spanish) vocabulary files available on PRC-Saltillo devices. 2. Describe the layout and structures of our bilingual (English/Spanish) vocabularies and how they may best meet the needs for individuals who need robust Spanish language/communication AAC. 3. Define 3 key features within our bilingual (English/Spanish) […]

    Speakers:

    Daniel F. Dardiz