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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20241029T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241029T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20241030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T090000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20241030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20241030T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20241030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20260403T231649
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:20241030T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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:20260403T231649
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
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
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T230000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
CREATED:20240612T231422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192437Z
UID:1337-1730325600-1730329200@conference.isaac-online.org
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:20241030T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241031T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
CREATED:20240612T231057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192639Z
UID:1311-1730329200-1730332800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Beyond the borders of speech: Music and touch at the core of social interaction
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1027 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Explain the fundamental importance of embodied interaction in all social communication. \n2. Describe a variety of ways in which social interaction can be fostered through forefronting diverse modalities. \n3. Implement collaborative activities that include the participation of diverse social communicators. \n  \nModerator: Irene Hunter
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/beyond-the-borders-of-speech-music-and-touch-at-the-core-of-social-interaction/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20241030T230000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20241031T000000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
CREATED:20240612T231422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T192805Z
UID:1339-1730329200-1730332800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:ISAAC Singapore – A New Chapter in Changing Times
DESCRIPTION:Session ID: 1033 \n  \nObjectives: \n1. Describe ways to engage various stakeholders in building awareness of AAC in the larger community. \n2. Describe ways to engage with community partners to create inclusive events and spaces\, with and for AAC communicators and their families. \n3. Identify ways for AAC Communicators and their families to be actively involved in planning activities and events. \n  \nModerator: Sarah Yong
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/isaac-singapore-a-new-chapter-in-changing-times/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231649
CREATED:20251018T154427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T151043Z
UID:7640-1761562800-1761566400@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:ISAAC Virtual Conference 2025 Opening Ceremonies
DESCRIPTION:(See your converted local start time) \n  \nJoin ISAAC for the Virtual Conference 2025 Opening Ceremonies! \nIt’s free and open to everyone\, members and non-members\, but you must register in advance. \nRegister now!\nAgenda\nOpening remarks\nISAAC President Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli \nConference logistics and announcements \nISAAC Executive Director Franklin Smith \nKeynote Speaker\nAlyssa Hillary Zisk \nScroll down to see Alyssa’s biography. \n \nPrize Draw!
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/isaac-virtual-conference-2025-opening-ceremonies/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251027T173000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231650
CREATED:20251008T142256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T130102Z
UID:7263-1761566400-1761586200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Pre-Conference Celebration
DESCRIPTION:  \n   \n\nISAAC Virtual Event 2025 Pre-Conference Celebration\nOctober 27\, 2025\n12:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT\n(See your converted local start time) \n  \nJoin us for the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025 Pre-Conference Celebration on October 27\, 2025\, 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT. \nThe Pre-Conference Celebration is free and open to everyone\, members and non-members\, but you must register in advance. \nMembers of ISAAC’s LEAD Committee have planned an exciting program. It’s free and open to everyone. You do not have to be a member of ISAAC to participate in the pre-conference events. \nAll events will be in the same zoom meeting room from 12:00pm to 5:30pm EDT.  All events will have chat monitors and readers.  There will be a break of approximately 15 minutes between each event. \nPrizes  \nDrawings for ISAAC 2026 memberships will be at the end of each event. \nBingo:  the first winner of 5 in a row will receive a swag prize. \nRegister now!\nAgenda\nCelebration Opening Remarks\n12:00 pm \nCommunity Forum\n12:30 pm – 2:00 pm \nHosted by Kevin Williams. \nDiscussion topic: “Share an experience when an AAC system was thought to be possessed or did something unexpected and surprised you.” \nAAC Poetry Slam\n2:15 pm – 3:45 pm \nHosted by Dr. Lateef McLeod \nUsing the AAC Awareness Month theme as inspiration (“inclusion\, innovation\, and advocacy within AAC”)\,  participants are encouraged to use one\, two\, or all three topics in their poems of any style. Multiple short poems are preferred to keep the flow going while everyone has a chance to share.  The slam is open to anyone in the AAC community\, but we will prioritize people who use AAC when sharing. \nPoems can be of any form\,  under 5 minutes in length. \nCommunity Game Session: AAC Themed Bingo\n4:00 pm – 5:30 pm \nHosted by Patrick Regan and members of the USSAAC Awareness Committee. \nDuring the community game session\, we will play bingo with pictures of past and present AAC systems from around the world. This event is open to the entire community\, allowing everyone to share\, reminisce\, and interact. \n\nhttps://bingobaker.com#68c19b296fbf35fc\nThe card can be printed and marked manually\, or played online.\n\nISAAC LEAD COMMITTEE\nEsther Klang (Chair)\, Patrick Regan\, Chelsea Hagen\, Jamie Preece\, Emma Sullivan\, Lateef McLeod\, Kevin Williams  \ndaretolead@isaac-online.org
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/pre-conference-celebration/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T083000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231650
CREATED:20250829T152538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T184707Z
UID:5543-1761638400-1761640200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:How AAC change my life?
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 5 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe the communication challenges faced by individuals with cerebral palsy and how AAC addresses those challenges. \n2. Identify the emotional\, social\, and educational impacts of using AAC from the perspective of a full-time user. \n3. Explain the role of support systems in AAC success and the importance of listening to user voices when designing communication tools. \n4. Apply inclusive communication strategies to better support AAC users in personal\, educational\, or clinical settings. \n  \n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/how-aac-change-my-life/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251028T083000
DTSTAMP:20260403T231650
CREATED:20250829T160904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T155023Z
UID:5595-1761638400-1761640200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:The experiences of speech and language pathologists in the selection of graphic symbol collections for students with autism spectrum disorder
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 16 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Summarize factors related to Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) that can be considered when selecting the optimal collection for clients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). \n2. Summarize factors related to clients and their families that can be considered by SLPs when selecting the optimal collection for clients with ASD. \n3. Summarize factors related to graphic symbol characteristics that can be considered by SLPs when selecting the optimal collection for clients with ASD. \n4. Reflect on their own practices when selecting graphic symbol collections for their clients with ASD to improve the quality of assessment and intervention. \n  \n\n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/the-experiences-of-speech-and-language-pathologists-in-the-selection-of-graphic-symbol-collections-for-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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