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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T220000
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SUMMARY:AAC\, How we got here and where we are likely to be in 20 years
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1032 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe early AAC devices (simple and technical) and understand how technology had advanced what is possible. \n2. Name at least two key unmet needs of all AAC users that we currently cannot address. \n3. Describe new capabilities that will be possible in the future for meeting unmet needs. \n4. Identify research areas needed before we can realize future potentials. \n  \nModerator: Adrianna Noyes
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/aac-how-we-got-here-and-where-we-are-likely-to-be-in-20-years/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240716T181746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192318Z
UID:1829-1730318400-1730325600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:AAC Across the Lifespan: A Parent Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1042 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe one resource for parents as they serve as educational advocates. \n2. Name 3 challenges AAC users often face when transitioning from school services to adulthood. \n3. Name 2 benefits of involvement in the AAC community for AAC users and their families. \n  \nModerator: Michelle Phillippy
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/aac-across-the-lifespan-a-parent-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240719T161124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192016Z
UID:1885-1730286000-1730289600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:ISAAC's Journal: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1047 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Identify the role of the AAC journal in ISAAC. \n2. List the current issues and priorities for the journal. \n3. Identify at least three topics the journal has covered. \n  \nModerator: Michelle Phillippy \n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/isaacs-journal-augmentative-and-alternative-communication/
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240628T181904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T191846Z
UID:1594-1730286000-1730289600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Ditch the Therapy Script: Using AAC for Dynamic & Engaging Language Learning
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1046 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe at least two ways AAC can provide flexible language opportunities for young learners. \n2. List two or more ways AAC can be used to support receptive vocabulary for learners with a variety of learning needs. \n3. List two or more examples of how vocabulary and grammar can be represented through AAC. \n  \nModerator: Kirsi Neuvonen
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/ditch-the-therapy-script-using-aac-for-dynamic-engaging-language-learning/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T191627Z
UID:1341-1730286000-1730289600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:The Guide to Communication with Hospitalized Patients
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1019 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Explain the sequence in which the six main elements of the Guide framework are most effectively used. \n2. Identify three types of patients that the Guide can be applied for. \n3. Describe three purposes for which the Guide can be used. \n  \nModerator: Jaime Van Echo
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/the-guide-to-communication-with-hospitalized-patients/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T191511Z
UID:1345-1730286000-1730289600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Reading and Writing in People with Aphasia Who Benefit from AAC
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1003 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Apply meaningful principles to classify people with aphasia who may benefit from AAC. \n2. Describe differences in reading and writing between Stored Message and Generative Message categories within the AACF. \n3. Generate ideas about specific types of AAC tools and strategies for identified communicators with aphasia. \n4. Identify appropriate treatment goals for identified types of communicators with aphasia who may benefit from AAC. \n  \nModerator: Elisa Wern
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/reading-and-writing-in-people-with-aphasia-who-benefit-from-aac/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T190529Z
UID:1330-1730278800-1730286000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Caregivers of Children using AAC: What Are Their Experiences?
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1036 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Identify at least two changes in caregiver stress characteristics over the past 20 years. \n2. Describe at least three characteristics of caregiver experiences across varying stress levels. \n3. Discuss at least three strategies for family-centered AAC services based on caregivers’ shared experiences of stress. \n  \nModerator: Anne Marie Renzoni
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/caregivers-of-children-using-aac-what-are-their-experiences/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T185945Z
UID:1346-1730275200-1730286000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Comprehensive Literacy Instruction and AAC: From Emergent to Conventional Literacy
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1023 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Identify 4 questions used to determine the appropriateness of a focus on emergent or conventional literacy for individual learners. \n2. Identify 3 or more emergent literacy instructional routines. \n3. Identify 5 important areas to address in conventional literacy instruction. \n  \nModerator: Kathryn Haughney
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/comprehensive-literacy-instruction-and-aac-from-emergent-to-conventional-literacy/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241019T184029Z
UID:1336-1730275200-1730282400@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:AAC as language - What is not researched
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1011 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe AAC as an atypical language form. \n2. Explain the processes underlying typical and atypical language development. \n3. Identify thematic ideas for AAC research. \n  \nModerator: Elisa Wern
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/aac-as-language-what-is-not-researched/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T184630Z
UID:1355-1730275200-1730278800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:How to make partners model AAC - challenges and success factors from 20 years research and practice
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1040 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe Akktiv – a comprehensive partner training program. \n2. Discuss evidence with regard to partner based interventions. \n3. Describe the challenges in instructing different types of communication partners. \n4. Describe how to implement aided language input using universally designed AAC. \n  \nModerator: Kirsi Neuvonen
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/how-to-make-partners-model-aac-challengs-and-success-factors-from-20-years-research-and-practice/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T184339Z
UID:1342-1730275200-1730278800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Bringing AAC Service Delivery into the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1001 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Identify three (3) challenges individuals with CCNs and their families face when seeking AAC services. \n2. Discuss three (3) benefits of teletherapy as a form of AAC service delivery. \n3. Describe how one AAC Clinic shifted from traditional in-person AAC service delivery to a teletherapy model during COVID-19. \n4. Discuss three (3) key considerations when implementing tele-AAC services. \n\n  \nModerator: Anna Erba
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/bringing-aac-service-delivery-into-the-21st-century-best-practices-in-tele-aac/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T184147Z
UID:1333-1730242800-1730246400@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Young adults should not be learning to self-advocate
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1034 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Explain what self-advocacy and self-direction of supports look like with and for AAC Communicators and their families. \n  \nModerator: Michelle Phillippy
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/young-adults-should-not-be-learning-to-self-advocate/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T184027Z
UID:1319-1730242800-1730246400@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Communication without Borders: Emotion Work & People with CCN
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1004 \n  \nObjectives: \n1.Explain the Cycle of Negativity and how it contributes to the practice of emotion work for people with CCN. \n2.Describe the ways in which society marginalises people with disabilities\, and how people with CCN perform\, suppress\, monitor and pretend emotions for the benefit of others. \n3.Describe how emotion work contributes to a person’s mental health. \n  \nModerator: Irene Hunter
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/communication-without-borders-emotion-work-people-with-ccn/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T183933Z
UID:1318-1730235600-1730242800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Building Writing Autonomy: Supporting Developing Writers with Idea and Language Generation
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1012 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Discuss different supports for language and ideas to be used with developing writers. \n2. Identify which supports for language and ideas to use with developing writers at different groups on the Writing with All Tools Continuum. \n  \nModerator: Michelle Phillippy
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/building-writing-autonomy-supporting-developing-writers-with-idea-and-language-generation/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T183636Z
UID:1309-1730235600-1730242800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:A Collaborative AAC Peer Support Model
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1022 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe peer support models that are available now\, within and outside AAC fields. \n2. List what criteria make a good peer support model within AAC. \n3. Describe how successful AAC peer support models might be integrated into independent living and AAC practices. \n  \nModerator: Adrianna Noyes
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/a-collaborative-aac-peer-support-model/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240716T180623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T183536Z
UID:1823-1730232000-1730235600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:USSAAC’s Speaker Connection: Amplifying Our Voices
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1044 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe characteristics of USSAAC’s AAC Speaker Connection that have led to hiring AAC users in educational\, training\, advocacy\, and professional development events. \n2. Explain the benefits to AAC users and other groups that result from amplifying AAC voices across professional and educational settings. \n3. Identify ways in which the AAC Speaker Connection is contributing to more diverse and equitable employment in public speaking and educational settings. \n  \nModerator: Elisa Wern
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/ussaacs-speaker-connection-amplifying-our-voices/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T182935Z
UID:1317-1730232000-1730235600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Talking with Tech Live: Brainstorming Solutions To Real-Life AAC Questions
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1016 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe three tools to effectively implement AAC. \n2. Describe three strategies used to effectively implement AAC. \n3. Describe a system for evaluating which tools and strategies might be evidence-based. \n  \nModerator: Vicki Haddix
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/talking-with-tech-live-brainstorming-solutions-to-real-life-aac-questions/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240910T202208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T182632Z
UID:3151-1730199600-1730203200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Talking with Ai: Using Social Bots for Conversational Purposes
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1053 \n  \nObjectives:   \n1. Identify three features of conversation required for Ai supported AAC. \n2. Discuss how prosody within in-person interaction and how text-to-speech may be leveraged by AI for AAC. \n3. Identify at least three features of chatBots that apply to AAC. \n  \nModerator: Heini Furrer \n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/talking-with-ai-using-social-bots-for-conversational-purposes/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240721T194022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T182518Z
UID:2007-1730199600-1730203200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Eye-Gaze & Cerebral Palsy: Causal Mechanisms\, Functional Vision and Learning Purposeful Control
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1051 \n  \nObjectives:  \n1. Describe the causal mechanisms that underpin purposeful control of eye-gaze technology. \n2. Analyse the contributions of cause and effect\, functional vision and developmental level to the acquisition of purposeful control of eye-gaze technology. \n3. Explain how to apply tools and scales for the observation and desription of functional vision skills to clinical practice. \n4. Evaluate current research evidence on how eye-gaze technology is assessed\, provided and supported. \n  \nModerator: Kathy Look Howery \n.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/eye-gaze-cerebral-palsy-causal-mechanisms-functional-vision-and-learning-purposeful-controlthis-session-will-discuss-some-of-the-authors-recent-work-exploring-how-young-children-with-cerebra/
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T182248Z
UID:1324-1730199600-1730203200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Ten years of AAC in Bulgaria: achievements and problems
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1031 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe how emergent AAC countries could benefit from the experience of Bulgaria. \n2. Explain the critical barriers and facilitators identified the presentation. \n  \nModerator: Anne Marie Renzoni
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/ten-years-of-aac-in-bulgaria-achievements-and-problems/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T182425Z
UID:1334-1730199600-1730203200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:ComBo-a new resource for training of communication partners of adults in need of AAC
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1039 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Define ComBo as an intervention aimed at communication partners of adult AAC users. \n2. Summarize evidence regarding AAC intervention for adults with communicative disability. \n3. Describe the evidence focusing on training of staff working with adults in need of AAC. \n4. Explain the implementation of aided language input among partners of adults in need of AAC. \n  \nModerator: Signhild Skogdal
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/combo-a-new-resource-for-training-of-communication-partners-of-adults-in-need-of-aac/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T182125Z
UID:1310-1730199600-1730203200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:AAC Class “Three Ways”: Learning Outcomes from Face-to-Face\, Hybrid\, and Fully Online Course Modalities
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1002 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Identify the different synchronous and asynchronous learning modalities employed in this study. \n2. Describe aspects of course content that were shared across three modalities\, as well as content that differed. \n3. Discuss the student learning outcomes resulting from the analysis of common course products across the three modalities. \n  \nModerator: Jaime Van Echo
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/aac-class-three-ways-learning-outcomes-from-face-to-face-hybrid-and-fully-online-course-modalities/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240721T193040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T181709Z
UID:2001-1730196000-1730199600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Bilingual (English/Spanish) AAC Vocabulary Solutions from PRC-Saltillo
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1050 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Show the location of five bilingual (English/Spanish) vocabulary files available on PRC-Saltillo devices. \n2. 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. \n3. Define 3 key features within our bilingual (English/Spanish) vocabularies that can be used as a teaching tool or support for therapists and families. \n  \nModerator: Michelle Phillippy
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/bilingual-english-spanish-aac-vocbulary-solutions-from-prc-saltillo/
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T175720Z
UID:1331-1730196000-1730199600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Perceived Barriers and Predictors for AAC Service Provision Among Speech-Language Pathologists
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1035 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe the barriers to AAC service delivery reported by speech-langauge pathologists. \n2. Compare the perceived barriers and predictors for implementation of AAC in clinical practice. \n3. Identify solutions for remediating barriers to AAC service provision. \n  \nModerator: Signhild Skogdal
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/perceived-barriers-and-predictors-for-aac-service-provision-among-speech-language-pathologists/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T181233Z
UID:1321-1730196000-1730199600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:From Participation to Communication: Bodily-Tactile Early Intervention for Children with Visual Impairment and Additional Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1025 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Explain why early social play routines are useful for developing participation in children. \n2. Identify the challenges that children with VIAD and their parents face in early interactions. \n3. Describe how the bodily-tactile modality can be used to enhance the participation and communication of children with VIAD at the preverbal stage of language development. \n4. Explain the results of the bodily-tactile early intervention. \n  \nModerator: Kim Mears
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/from-participation-to-communication-bodily-tactile-early-intervention-for-children-with-visual-impairment-and-additional-disabilities/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240721T192417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T175544Z
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SUMMARY:It’s not just translation:  Adapting AAC Language Systems for International Use
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1049 \n  \nObjectives: \n  \n1. Critically evaluate the impact of English-centric biases in AAC systems on the communication effectiveness of non-English-speaking users. \n 2. Identify the barriers and challenges in developing AAC systems for diverse linguistic and cultural contexts. \n 3. Analyze the role of syntax\, semantics\, and regional dialects in the development of culturally and linguistically appropriate AAC systems. \n  \nModerator: Signhild Skogdal \n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/its-not-just-translation-adapting-aac-language-systems-for-international-use/
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240716T190628Z
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UID:1842-1730192400-1730196000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Matriz de Comunicación e Hitos para la comunicación: Herramientas para evaluar competencias comunicaTIVAS\, Communication Matrix and Milestones for Communication: Tools for assessing communication competences
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1045 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Compare the use of objective tools in the communication process to visual examination and monitoring without recording systems. \n2. Describe how the use of detailed tools enables the formulation of more concrete work objectives and the continuous assessment of communicative competencies. \n3. Describe how the combination of two assessment tools provides a more comprehensive view of the user’s abilities. \n4. Define one limitation to the design of these tools. \n  \nModerator: Gabriela Berlanga
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/communication-matrix-and-milestones-for-communication-tools-for-assessing-communication-competences-matriz-de-comunicacion-e-hitos-para-la-comunicacion-herramientas-para-evaluar-competencias-comun/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T174332Z
UID:1326-1730192400-1730196000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Reading and spelling instruction in Dutch non-verbal children with disabilities: the LOeS procedure
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1008 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe the LOeS procedure and its implementation. \n2. Explain the importance of including children with AAC within the classroom so they get the same opportunities and learning possibilities as their speaking peers. \n  \nModerator: Kathy Look Howery
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/reading-and-spelling-instruction-in-dutch-non-verbal-children-with-disabilities-the-loes-procedure/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
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UID:1328-1730192400-1730196000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Designing Accessible & Inclusive Online Meetings for Persons with Complex Communication Access Needs - Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Important note: This session has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond ISAAC’s control.\n  \nSession ID: 1009 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe the significance of communication accessibility for individuals with complex communication needs (CCAN) in online meetings. \n2. Identify key challenges faced by individuals with CCAN in participating effectively in online meeting environments. \n3. Define practical strategies and tools to design and facilitate inclusive online meetings that accommodate diverse communication needs. \n4. Apply acquired knowledge to advocate for and implement inclusive practices in online meetings to promote accessibility and inclusion for individuals with CCAN.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/designing-accessible-inclusive-online-meetings-for-persons-with-complex-communication-access-needs/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231745
CREATED:20240612T231416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T174435Z
UID:1322-1730192400-1730196000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:My fight to get speech back after a stroke
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1020 \n  \nObjectives: \nDescribe speech rehabilitation from a personal perspective. \n  \nModerator: Shannon Paige
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/my-fight-to-get-speech-back-after-a-stroke/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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