• Young adults should not be learning to self-advocate

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1034   Objectives: 1. Explain what self-advocacy and self-direction of supports look like with and for AAC Communicators and their families.   Moderator: Michelle Phillippy

    Speakers:

    Bec Casey
  • Bringing AAC Service Delivery into the 21st Century

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1001   Objectives: 1. Identify three (3) challenges individuals with CCNs and their families face when seeking AAC services. 2. Discuss three (3) benefits of teletherapy as a […]

    Speakers:

    Christina GivnerCristina L. Pujol
  • AAC as language – What is not researched

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1011   Objectives: 1. Describe AAC as an atypical language form. 2. Explain the processes underlying typical and atypical language development. 3. Identify thematic ideas for AAC research. […]

    Speakers:

    Stephen von Tetzchner
  • Caregivers of Children using AAC: What Are Their Experiences?

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1036   Objectives: 1. Identify at least two changes in caregiver stress characteristics over the past 20 years. 2. Describe at least three characteristics of caregiver experiences across […]

    Speakers:

    Meredith Gohsman
  • The Guide to Communication with Hospitalized Patients

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1019   Objectives: 1. Explain the sequence in which the six main elements of the Guide framework are most effectively used. 2. Identify three types of patients that […]

    Speakers:

    Yedida Levine-SternbergYonit Hagoel-Karnieli
  • Reading and Writing in People with Aphasia Who Benefit from AAC

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1003   Objectives: 1. Apply meaningful principles to classify people with aphasia who may benefit from AAC. 2. Describe differences in reading and writing between Stored Message and […]

    Speakers:

    Joanne P. Lasker
  • ISAAC’s Journal: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    Session ID: 1047   Objectives: 1. Identify the role of the AAC journal in ISAAC. 2. List the current issues and priorities for the journal. 3. Identify at least three […]

    Speakers:

    MaryAnn RomskiRose A. Sevcik
  • AAC Across the Lifespan: A Parent Panel Discussion

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1042   Objectives: 1. Describe one resource for parents as they serve as educational advocates. 2. Name 3 challenges AAC users often face when transitioning from school services […]

    Speakers:

    Abigail FinneyAllison MichelsChristine KramlichManuel MorenoPatrick Regan
  • AAC, How we got here and where we are likely to be in 20 years

    Online (Zoom)

    Session ID: 1032   Objectives: 1. Describe early AAC devices (simple and technical) and understand how technology had advanced what is possible. 2. Name at least two key unmet needs […]

    Speakers:

    Gregg Vanderheiden