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  • The Remarkable Impact of Hiring AAC Users as Paid Speakers

    Online (Zoom)

      View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 117 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify key benefits of hiring AAC users as paid speakers. 2. Describe strategies for accessible and empowering speaking opportunities that center AAC user autonomy and lived expertise. 3. Explore approaches to partnering with AAC […]

    Speakers:

    Anastasia WilsonKevin WilliamsTami Altschuler

  • Using adapted Q-Methodology to elicit the preferences of persons with aphasia regarding communication strategies to support end-of-life decision-making

    Online (Zoom)

      View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 95 Objectives: Participants will be able to: Upon completion of this presentation, delegates will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of AAC strategies in supporting persons with aphasia to make end-of-life decisions; 2. Describe Q-Methodology as a research strategy to elicit […]

    Speakers:

    Alexandra Stipinovich

  • Speech-Language Pathologists Approach to Goal Writing for AAC: A Survey Study

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 17 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identity linguistic, operation, social, and strategic goals that may be used for children who use AAC. 2. Describe the results of a national survey of speech-language pathologists that explored goal writing practices. 3. Discuss the […]

    Speakers:

    Jamie Boster

  • Look at my photos: establishing common ground in photo-mediated multimodal interactions involving a child with complex communication needs

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 32 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify multiple communication modalities utilized by the child with CCNs in interactions to negotiate and establish common ground. 2. List multimodal strategies professionals can strategically use to promote participation and autonomy in therapy. 3. Describe […]

    Speakers:

    Gulalek CharyyevaJudith OxleyXueao Cao

  • Tale of Two Districts: Including Everyone & Adopting a Universal Language System Approach

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 78 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe what is meant by a universal first approach to providing AAC supports and services across a school district. 2.  Describe the thinking that resulted in each district choosing PODD an the universal language approach. […]

    Speakers:

    Kathy Look Howery

  • Decolonizing AAC

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 3 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List at least 3 things every clinician or educator should be asking clients and families about their language use 2. Describe at least 3 cultural differences between mainstream American culture and Indigenous cultures of North […]

    Speakers:

    Janet Callahan

  • Finding My Child’s Voice: A Parent’s Journey to AAC

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 7 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List examples of tech barriers for AAC users 2. List examples of how AI can do more for AAC users 3. List practical steps to support AAC therapy now and in the future

    Speakers:

    Lana Marcucio

  • BINGO! Promoting AAC Engagement through Family Game Nights

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times     Session ID: 119 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1.  Identify at least 2 ways that experienced AAC users can help lead group online game/social activities. 2.  Identify at least 2 game/social activities that can occur in hybrid (in-person and virtual) settings. 3. Identify […]

    Speakers:

    Mateo MorenoPatrick ReganThanh DiepTyson RenzeYoosun Chung

  • Utilization of a Single Preferred AAC System in US Schools

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 24 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the historical AAC assessment processes. 2. List the stakeholders typically involved in AAC assessments. 3. Summarize the practices being used in schools that use single preferred AAC systems.

    Speakers:

    Amy GoldmanJill E SennerKathleen Post

  • Communication partner training considerations for patients who utilize AAC for communication to assist with reducing abandonment

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 44 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify 3 barriers to AAC carry-over identified by caregivers. 2. List 3 different evidence-based caregiver training approaches for AAC. 3. Describe cultural factors related to feature matching with AAC.

    Speakers:

    Hayley St. John

  • Persistent Gaps and Promising Practices: Employment Experiences of Canadians with Speech Disabilities

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 62 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the employment-related barriers experienced by Canadians with speech disabilities across the employment lifecycle. 2. Explain how current employment systems and practices often overlook the communication needs of individuals with speech disabilities. 3. Discuss actionable […]

    Speakers:

    Glenda Watson Hyatt

  • Exploring an Increase in Frequency of Intervention in Homecare with New AAC Users

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 18 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe results of a burst of therapy 2. Identify the benefits of having a burst after first receiving an AAC device 3. Discuss implications of a burst of therapy

    Speakers:

    Cortney Hansen