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  • 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

  • Moving from the Margins to the Center: Advancing Inclusive Qualitative Research Practices with AAC Users

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 48 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe common methodological approaches used in qualitative research studies that have successfully included AAC users as participants over the past decade. 2. Discuss emerging best practices and recommended strategies for designing inclusive, accessible qualitative research […]

    Speakers:

    Adrianna NoyesDavid Hajjar

  • From Access to Achievement: Standards-Based Goals that Support AAC Inclusion

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 15 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify relevant academic standards and deconstruct them into component skills to inform individualized, standards-aligned educational goals for students who use AAC 2. Describe how to write functional, measurable educational goals that address both communication and […]

    Speakers:

    Kim Richards

  • Lenguaje Natural Asistido: Un Recorrido desde la Evidencia hacia la Experiencia en Contextos Hispanohablantes

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 98 Objectives: 1. Comprender los fundamentos teóricos y empíricos del Lenguaje Natural Asistido (LNA) como estrategia basada en evidencia para apoyar el desarrollo comunicativo de personas con necesidades complejas de comunicación. 2. Identificar los cambios recientes en la aplicación del LNA, incluyendo las […]

    Speakers:

    Claudia Marimón

  • ‘I still have trouble with this’: The Views of People with Rett Syndrome Regarding Communication and Literacy

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 56 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Explain common communication profiles of people with Rett syndrome. 2. Discuss how Talking Mats were used to support interview procedures. 3. Explain two clinical implications of the research to be applied when working with people […]

    Speakers:

    Andrea Etkie

  • The Journey to Developing a Regional Support Network: The Story of the Wisconsin (USA) AAC Network

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 96 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify and describe three core functions of the Wisconsin AAC Network. 2. Access and utilize public-facing resources from the Network, including recent newsletters and outreach materials. 3. Apply key principles from the Network’s formation to […]

    Speakers:

    Mike Hipple

  • Building Skills with Building Blocks: Supporting Language, Problem Solving, Mathematics, and More Through Accessible Block Play

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 31 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List 3 ways to adapt block play for physical access 2. Identify 3 ways that block play can support language development, including for AAC users 3. Identify 3 ways that block play can support problem […]

    Speakers:

    Beth Poss

  • Enhancing Communication Rate and Quality in Text-Based AAC Through Generative AI

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 109 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe at least two common barriers to communication efficiency experienced by text-based AAC users and how these impact participation. 2. Explain how generative AI tools can be integrated into AAC systems to support message construction, […]

    Speakers:

    Chris Gibbons

  • Communication as a Reporting Challenge for Victims with Disabilities

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 60 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Recognize the challenges individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities face when attempting to report crimes. In tandem, participants will discover ways to minimize these challenges and better support victims with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 2. Discuss the potential […]

    Speakers:

    Amanda Simmons