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  • Reimagining AAC: Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Idiosyncratic Communication Gestures

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 118 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe at least 3 communication challenges faced by individuals with motor and/or visual impairments when using traditional aided and unaided AAC systems. 2. Explain how wearable sensor-based technologies and artificial intelligence can be used to […]

    Speakers:

    Kevin Williams

  • Create-Connect-Communicate

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times Sponsored by    Session ID: 125 Objectives: 1. Identify at least three different purposes for use of GoTalk Connect. 2. Describe one or more ways the power of accessing communication system on web based platform to individual hardware is versatile. 3. List a minimum of two […]

    Speakers:

    Jon KarboJoni Nygard

  • Building AAC Capacity in Rural Northern Alberta: An Inclusive, Interdisciplinary, and Practice-Oriented Model

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 112 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List the key components of a practice-oriented, interdisciplinary capacity-building model for supporting AAC in rural school settings. 2. Summarize the collaborative process for developing individualized learning profiles for students with complex communication needs. 3. Identify […]

    Speakers:

    Katrin Sannig

  • Understanding How Mandarin-Speaking Preschoolers Acquire Spatial Prepositions: A Scoping Review

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 107 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the age effect of spatial preposition acquisition for Mandarin-speaking preschoolers; 2. Differentiate between Chinese and English in spatial preposition usage; 3. Discuss the potential for the employment of technologies in spatial preposition acquisition.

    Speakers:

    Mengxuan Wu

  • Harnessing Eye Gaze Technology for the iPad: Tools, Tips, and Real-Life Applications

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID:  36 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the current landscape of eye tracking technology on the iPad platform, including compatible hardware, the capabilities introduced with iOS 18, and the functional scope of available tools. 2. Demonstrate effective use of Apple’s built-in […]

    Speakers:

    Hannah EricksonLisa Bardach

  • Building Inclusive AAC Systems: Strategies for Diversity and Cultural Relevance

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 123 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Explain the truth behind at least 2 myths of multilingualism and augmentative and alternative communication. 2. Demonstrate how to use 2 best practices to plan a therapy session for a culturally diverse learner that is […]

    Speakers:

    Taylor Lewis

  • Investigating profiles of children who use AAC: A Retrospective Chart Review

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 40 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify the need for research that discusses key variables in AAC assessment and intervention that may inform dosage and type of services. 2. Describe the results of a retrospective chart review exploring variables that may […]

    Speakers:

    Jamie Boster

  • AI and AAC: Is It Going to be Star Trek or Bladerunner?

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 75 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List 3 types of AI. 2. Identify 3 examples of AI supporting people who use AAC. 3. Predict 2 possible outcomes of future AI applications/realities.

    Speakers:

    Angela StandridgeAnita SwansonShannon Paige

  • From Recommendations to Policy: Advancing Communication Access Through the North American Alliance for Communication Access (NAACA)

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 113 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify key components of effective Communication Access Guidelines for individuals who use AAC in in-person and virtual professional settings. 2. Describe the collaborative process between NAACA and ISAAC in refining and transitioning Communication Access Guidelines […]

    Speakers:

    Yoosun Chung

  • Beyond Presence: Redefining Inclusion and Self-Advocacy Through the Lens of an AAC User

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 55 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Explain how inclusion is a mindset rather than a place, and describe how meaningful inclusion differs from mere physical space. 2. Describe the continuum between independence and interdependence, and reflect on how personal definitions of […]

    Speakers:

    Lance McLemore

  • Making Self-Advocacy Accessible: A Collaboration in AAC and Education

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 106 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List at least three ways AEM can enhance communication, participation, or literacy for students who use AAC. 2. Describe two or more specific strategies for adapting instructional materials to be accessible for AAC users in […]

    Speakers:

    Debra Fitzgibbons

  • Revolutionizing Augmentative and Alternative Communication with Generative Artificial Intelligence

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 4 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Discuss two significant benefits of Generative AI for AAC users. 2. Identify two key technologies that can be integrated with generative AI to improve AAC devices. 3. Describe two effective approaches to ensure AAC user […]

    Speakers:

    Ken Hackbarth