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SUMMARY:Tomi Bartzenko - My Personal Journey to Independence
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \n \nSession ID: 121 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Discuss the rights and abilities of people with disabilities to live independently. \n2. Describe how AAC can make it possible to live a full life and experience autonomy that is meaningful\, empowering and fulfilling.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/tomi-bartzenko-my-personal-journey-to-independence/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T181711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T173739Z
UID:5673-1761726600-1761730200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Let’s look before we leap: a thoughtful approach to AI and AAC
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 35 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify different types of ‘AI’ as applicable to AAC. \n2. Compare the risks and benefits of different types of ‘AI’ in general. \n3. Identify general risks and benefits of ‘AI’ to AAC-specific examples.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/lets-look-before-we-leap-a-thoughtful-approach-to-ai-and-aac/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T181442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T173950Z
UID:5669-1761728400-1761730200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Sharing Your Voice: Inclusive Methods for Involving Participants with Speech Differences in Communication Research
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 34 \n  \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify and implement specific methodological adaptations that enable meaningful inclusion of people with speech differences in research studies\, moving beyond token participation to genuine engagement. \n2. Describe strategies to ensure informed consent to include individuals with learning disabilities in research while maintaining ethical standards and research integrity. \n3. Explain the application of accessible data collection techniques\, including visual scaffolding and modified response formats\, that can significantly improve both the participant experience and the quality of research data when working with people who have communication differences.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/sharing-your-voice-inclusive-methods-for-involving-participants-with-speech-differences-in-communication-research/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T093000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T145857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T174135Z
UID:5801-1761728400-1761730200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Communication Partner Profiling Among Primary Caretakers of Children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \n \nSession ID: 69 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe the variability in AAC-related skills among caregivers\, and identify key areas where support and training is needed. \n2. Analyze the barriers faced by caregivers\, such as limited training\, device unfamiliarity\, and lack of support in naturalistic or community settings \n3. Discuss the importance of personalized\, family-centered AAC interventions that consider the cultural and contextual needs of each communication partner
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/communication-partner-profiling-among-primary-caretakers-of-children-who-use-augmentative-and-alternative-communication-aac/
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T151538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T174333Z
UID:5818-1761728400-1761732000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Life notebooks\, life story books and AAC.  A lifelong project.
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 73 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1.  Analyze the cognitive and emotional factors that make interaction support necessary for people who use AAC \n2. Describe how memories are created and how to retrieve them \n3. Explain how the traces of one’s life are the foundation of identity and self-determination \n4. Choose the appropriate form of support for the individual \n5. Choose\, with the individual\, the elements to include in the support \n6. Explain to professionals and parents the importance of these supports
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/life-notebooks-life-story-books-and-aac-a-lifelong-project/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T161316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T174443Z
UID:5884-1761728400-1761732000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Self-advocacy skills for AAC users
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 90 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify the 5 steps needed to learn to self-advocate. \n2. Apply these 5 steps to their own life to understand their own self-advocacy skills currently. \n3. Formulate their own plan to become a confident self-advocate.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/self-advocacy-skills-for-aac-users/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T173637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T174603Z
UID:5625-1761730200-1761732000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Providing Co-Treatment Services for Children who use AAC: Perspectives from Occupational Therapists and Speech-Language Pathologists
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 23 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. List three potential reasons for pursuing a co-treatment approach for children who use AAC \n2. Describe four key themes derived from interviews with SLPs and OTs at one institution in the Midwest United States \n3. Discuss three collaborative strategies that clinicians can apply when working together to support children who use AAC
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/providing-co-treatment-services-for-children-who-use-aac-perspectives-from-occupational-therapists-and-speech-language-pathologists/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T190037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T174726Z
UID:5730-1761730200-1761732000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Handshake - using arm movement as an AAC switch
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 50 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe the handshake system. \n2. Discuss the potential for using intentional limb movement as an AAC switch. \n3. Evaluate whether the handshake system could be of potential benefit for people who cannot currently access AAC.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/handshake-using-arm-movement-as-an-aac-switch/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T150716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T174819Z
UID:5813-1761730200-1761732000@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing professionals’ knowledge and self-efficacy in AAC assessment using a co-designed training program: Comparing the effectiveness of two online training methods
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \n \nSession ID: 72 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1) Summarize online training methods. \n2) Explain challenges faced in the training of professionals who work with AAC. \n3) Determine the appropriateness and effectiveness of using an online training program to develop professionals’ knowledge and self-efficacy in AAC assessment. \n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/enhancing-professionals-knowledge-and-self-efficacy-in-aac-assessment-using-a-co-designed-training-program-comparing-the-effectiveness-of-two-online-training-methods/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T153059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T144109Z
UID:5847-1761730200-1761735600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Inclusion in AAC Research: Lessons Learned from Four Collaborative Research Projects
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 80 \n  \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify three key benefits of collaborative approaches to inclusive research \n2. Identify three key challenges to collaborative approaches to inclusive research \n3. Identify three key supports to collaborative approaches to inclusive research
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/inclusion-in-aac-research-lessons-learned-from-four-collaborative-research-projects/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T152852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T175119Z
UID:5547-1761732000-1761733800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Empowering Self-Determination for AAC Users: Strategies to Promote Inclusion and Advocacy
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 6 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify and explain the core components of self-determination and their relevance to AAC users \n2. Describe evidence-based strategies for integrating self-determination practices into AAC interventions across various contexts \n3. Demonstrate the ability to design AAC supports that facilitate goal-setting\, choice-making\, and self-advocacy for people with complex communication needs \n4. Evaluate the role of communication partners in promoting or hindering self-determined actions among AAC users and propose methods to enhance supportive interactions
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/empowering-self-determination-for-aac-users-strategies-to-promote-inclusion-and-advocacy/
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T184359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T175227Z
UID:5702-1761732000-1761733800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Special education teachers experiences with implementing Augmentative and Alternative communication systems using the Goal Attainment scaling method.
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 43 \n  \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe experiences using GAS to implement AAC goals. \n2. Apply recommendations in regard to AAC and GAS implementation. \n3. Describe experiences with working in teams\, when learning to use GAS.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/special-education-teachers-experiences-with-implementing-augmentative-and-alternative-communication-systems-using-the-goal-attainment-scaling-method/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T141112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180001Z
UID:5738-1761732000-1761733800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:The words we use: exploring speech and language therapists' reflections on semi-speaking as a communication identity.
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 52 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe semi-speaking as a communication identity from this research study. \n2. Identify factors which may offer opportunities and challenges for practice when supporting autistic individuals who may not always have access to speech (semi-speaking/ part-time AAC user). \n3. Examine one’s own practice in relation to neurodiversity\, the neurodiversity paradigm and semi-speaking.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/the-words-we-use-exploring-speech-and-language-therapists-reflections-on-semi-speaking-as-a-communication-identity/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T152828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180128Z
UID:5843-1761732000-1761733800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Communicative competence and use of communicative functions among young aided communicators in the home environments
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 79 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1.  Describe a checklist for evaluation of communicative functions and communicative competence\, designed for completion by parents and teachers. \n2. Discuss parental observations of communicative competencies and communicative functions in children who use aided communication. \n3. Explain the need for supporting children using aided communication in developing a broad range of communication skills through opportunities for more varied and complex expressions.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/communicative-competence-and-use-of-communicative-functions-among-young-aided-communicators-in-the-home-environments/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250831T151717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251006T140140Z
UID:5985-1761732000-1761733800@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Speaking Up: Building Self-Determination
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 116 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Implement the “Framing a Future” questionnaire\, a tool that allows different goals to be set in various areas of an AAC user’s life. \n2. Explain the value of having a strong peer support group in communication\, so that a user of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems can develop self-determination skills. \n3. Discuss how future goal setting emotionally affects an AAC user.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/speaking-up-building-self-determination/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T160106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180411Z
UID:5571-1761732000-1761735600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Literacy for All: Innovative and Inclusive Practices in AAC
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 13 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify the core components of comprehensive literacy instruction for students with complex communication needs\, as outlined in Comprehensive Literacy for All by Erickson and Koppenhaver. \n2. Describe 3 strategies for adapting shared reading\, independent writing\, phonics\, and word study to support students who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). \n3. Demonstrate how to create accessible\, inclusive literacy environments using evidence-based tools and techniques such as aided language input\, alternative pencils\, and partner-assisted scanning.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/literacy-for-all-innovative-and-inclusive-practices-in-aac/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250829T175350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T210825Z
UID:5645-1761733800-1761735600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Conocimiento y uso de los SAAC dentro del entorno escolar en España: Barreras y facilitadores encontrados por docentes y familias de alumnos usuarios de SAAC
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \n \nSession ID: 28 \nObjectives: \n1. Conocer cuál es el estado actual sobre el uso y conocimiento de los SAAC dentro del entorno escolar en España. \n2. Aprender a detectar los problemas más comunes en el proceso de implementación de los SAAC en las escuelas y aquello que facilita su implem \n  \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Discuss the current state of AAC use and awareness in school environments in Spain. \n2. Describe the most common problems in the AAC implementation process in schools and the factors that facilitate its implementation.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/conocimiento-y-uso-de-los-saac-dentro-del-entorno-escolar-en-espana-barreras-y-facilitadores-encontrados-por-docentes-y-familias-de-alumnos-usuarios-de-saac/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T144320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180551Z
UID:5784-1761733800-1761735600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:How We Do It: Selection & Programming of Stage Two Gestalts for GLPs that use AAC Based the NLA Framework
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 65 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe characteristics of non- or minimally-speaking people that could indicate GLP status. \n2. Identify three examples of a stage two utterance within the NLA framework. \n3. List three considerations when selecting and programming stage two gestalts into a robust\, high-tech AAC system.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/how-we-do-it-selection-programming-of-stage-two-gestalts-for-glps-that-use-aac-based-the-nla-framework/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T152123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180733Z
UID:5830-1761733800-1761735600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Bridging the Distance: The Need for a Remote AAC Communication Application
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 76 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify the limitations of current AAC technologies in supporting remote\, real-time communication for individuals with complex communication needs. \n2. Describe the essential features and design considerations of a remote AAC communication application that supports symbol-based interaction and caregiver integration. \n3. Explain how remote AAC solutions can enhance social inclusion\, educational participation\, and access to telehealth services for AAC users.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/bridging-the-distance-the-need-for-a-remote-aac-communication-application/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250831T135507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180846Z
UID:5917-1761733800-1761735600@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Preparing SLPs to Provide Highly Effective School-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services: Project ACTION AAC
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 97 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. List important competencies for scholars who will go on to provide AAC services in schools. \n2. Describe evidence-based learning opportunities for scholars to improve their effectiveness as school-based AAC service providers. \n3. Demonstrate opportunities for integrating principles of adult learning and evidence-based practice into SLP preparation programs.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/preparing-slps-to-provide-highly-effective-school-based-augmentative-and-alternative-communication-services-project-action-aac/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250831T142923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T180949Z
UID:5925-1761733800-1761739200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Accessing the AAC Journal: Submission\, Review\, Publication\, Reading
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 99 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. List four components of the AAC production\, \n2. Define COPE and its objective and \n3. Define concept of open access and free access for the AAC journal.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/accessing-the-aac-journal-submission-review-publication-reading/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T144525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T181106Z
UID:5788-1761735600-1761737400@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Access to Agency: A Reflective Tool for Building Self-Determination
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 66 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Explain the concept of self-determination as a fundamental human right\, and how it relates to the lived experiences of individuals who use AAC. \n2. Describe the purpose and structure of the Self-Determination Continuum (SDC)\, including seven interconnected domains\, and how it represents a progression from early awareness to self-directed action. \n3. Explain how the SDC can be used as a shared and reflective tool for individuals who use AAC\, their families\, and support teams to better understand and foster self-determined development.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/access-to-agency-a-reflective-tool-for-building-self-determination/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250830T161103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T181159Z
UID:5880-1761735600-1761737400@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Enhancing Safety Through Social Stories: A Scoping Review of Abuse Prevention Strategies
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 89 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify key risk factors contributing to the high incidence of abuse in adults with intellectual disabilities and complex communication needs\, and explain the role of communication vulnerability in abuse dynamics \n2. Describe the core components and structure of social stories\, and evaluate their applicability as a tool for teaching safe behaviors and promoting self-advocacy \n3. Analyze findings from the scoping review to determine best practices in developing and presenting social stories aimed at preventing physical\, emotional\, financial\, and sexual abuse \n4. Discuss innovative approaches\, including the use of AI-generated social stories\, to create individualized\, accessible abuse prevention materials for adults with complex communication needs.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/enhancing-safety-through-social-stories-a-scoping-review-of-abuse-prevention-strategies/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
CREATED:20250831T134559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T181239Z
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SUMMARY:Research Matters: Creating a national network to advance research in the field of augmentative and alternative communication
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \n \nSession ID:  93 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Understand the purpose and organisation of the “Research Matters” network \n2. Recognise best practices for AAC-inclusive collaborations for research \n3. Identify opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing within organisations and networks
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/research-matters-creating-a-national-network-to-advance-research-in-the-field-of-augmentative-and-alternative-communication/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
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UID:5522-1761735600-1761739200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Communication Speed in AAC Systems
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 1 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify what types of AI can be integrated into AAC applications. \n2. Describe how AI is currently used within Cboard to enhance communication. \n3. Explain the role AI plays in Cboard’s new applications (Cbuilder and FluidMind) and how these tools aim to reduce communication delays for AAC users. \n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/using-artificial-intelligence-to-improve-communication-speed-in-aac-systems/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
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UID:5611-1761735600-1761739200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Empowering Employment: Communication Ability Profile for Employees and Employers (CAPE)
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 20 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. State the benefit of completing the CAPE for employees with disabilities from the research and results from a validation study of the CAPE from professionals working in the field (e.g.\, SLPs\, transition specialists\, agency workers) \n2. Describe the CAPE\, a fillable PDF\, that supports communication between employees and employers \n3. Examine a case study with a completed protocol and apply it to a PWUAAC
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/empowering-employment-communication-ability-profile-for-employees-and-employers-cape/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
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UID:5796-1761737400-1761739200@conference.isaac-online.org
SUMMARY:Utilizing Graphic Representation Systems  toward Advancing AAC with AI  Guided by Blissymbolics and Inclusive Design
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 68 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe the methodology being applied to critically select and co-design AI and LLM tools in order to meet the specific and unique needs of individual AAC users. \n2. Explain the different affordances of Graphic Representation Systems\, including line drawings\, Blissymbolics and text\, and how they relate to the developmental level of AAC users. \n3. Discuss the progress of the design and development of the adaptive palette with a fine-tuned Blissymbolics supported personalised LLM. \n 
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/utilizing-graphic-representation-systems-toward-advancing-aac-with-ai-guided-by-blissymbolics-and-inclusive-design/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
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SUMMARY:Apego y CAA: perspectivas para una intervención e investigación emergente / Attachment and AAC: Perspectives for Emerging Intervention and Research
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \n \nSession ID: 83 \nObjectives: \n1. Describir la relación entre la teoría del apego y el desarrollo infantil en personas con necesidades comunicativas complejas. \n2. Identificar los retos y oportunidades que plantea el fomento de un apego seguro en niños que utilizan comunicación aumentativa y alternativa. \n3. Explicar cómo la incorporación de prácticas basadas en el apego puede mejorar las intervenciones de CAA y promover la conexión emocional\, la corregulación y la participación inclusiva. \n  \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Describe the relationship between attachment theory and child development in individuals with complex communication needs. \n2. Identify the challenges and opportunities in fostering secure attachment in children who use augmentative and alternative communication. \n3. Explain how incorporating attachment-based practices can enhance AAC interventions and promote emotional connection\, co-regulation\, and inclusive participation.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/attachment-and-aac-perspectives-for-emerging-intervention-and-research/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
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SUMMARY:Investigating Longitudinal Communication Growth in Students with Complex Communication Needs Enrolled in Partners4Literacy Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 63 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Identify communication impact from a class-wide approach to language-literacy intervention in students with complex communication needs enrolled in self-contained classrooms. \n2. List at least two effective communication strategies teachers reported for embedding aided language systems into daily instructional routines that may have impacted communication outcomes. \n3. Explain the results of multilevel modeling to analyze communication score changes over time.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/investigating-longitudinal-communication-growth-in-students-with-complex-communication-needs-enrolled-in-partners4literacy-classrooms/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251029T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T172806
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SUMMARY:Sixty Years of Speaking Uniquely: Told through shared memory
DESCRIPTION:View a global list of converted local start times \n  \nSession ID: 81 \nObjectives: \nParticipants will be able to: \n1. Explain the critical value of positive family support to developing an AAC user’s own capabilities and their positive and productive relationship with their technology. \n2. Discuss the importance of rich and comprehensive communication and language experiences in an AAC user’s formative years. \n3. Discuss the need for a lifetime reinforcing social network to enable an AAC user to realize their full potential.
URL:https://conference.isaac-online.org/event/sixty-years-of-speaking-uniquely-told-through-shared-memory/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Schedule
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