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  • Our futures: What UK AAC users want to support our future lives, a project led by AAC users with AAC users.

    Online (Zoom)

      View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 87 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. IDENTIFY ways to understand what education and training needs AAC users have and want to achieve their future goals 2. CONTRAST what AAC users want for their future education and training needs with what […]

    Speakers:

    Beth Moulam

  • Asking the Parents: Does trialling powered AAC change parental expectations and perceptions?

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 70 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Consider some of the existing research around parental expectations and the use of AAC 2. Identify facilitators and barriers that supported implementation during the trial 3. Reflect on their own decision-making processes and to identify […]

    Speakers:

    Emma DayKim Bates

  • Core Vocabulary Research and Implementation for Students with Communication Support Needs: A Cross-linguistic and Developmental Perspective

    Online (Zoom)

      View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 88 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the stability of core vocabulary patterns across different ages in Hebrew-speaking children and apply these findings to inform AAC vocabulary selection. 2. Compare core vocabulary similarities between two different linguistic contexts: Hebrew and […]

    Speakers:

    Gat Savaldi Harussi

  • Creating a More Inclusive Rehab: AAC Access for Adults with Acquired Injuries

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 21 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify ways that augmentative and alternative communication can benefit adults with acquired injuries in inpatient and outpatient settings. 2. Describe how a patient’s communication needs change throughout their recovery and across the continuum of care. […]

    Speakers:

    Grace GahanSarah Foley

  • Empowering Communication Through Eye Gaze and Access Technologies: Innovations in AAC for Individuals with Complex Needs

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 27 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the technical principles of eye gaze access and how understanding these principles may change how you position and evaluate clients using eye gaze. 2. Demonstrate the ability to assess, select, and customize eye gaze AAC […]

    Speakers:

    Elizabeth Bahr

  • Bridging evidence-based feature-matching with a “single preferred AAC system” within schools

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 124   Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify 6 components of feature matching described by Schlosser’s PESICO template. 2. Compare and contrast 3 aspects of the stakeholder perspective of classroom educators and school system administrators within the feature matching process. 3. […]

    Speakers:

    Erin SheldonWillemijn Wetzels

  • The effects of unaided alternative and augmentative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorder

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 84 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the effects of unaided AAC on expressive, receptive, and social communication in children with ASD. 2. Discuss the implications for clinical practice with children with ASD using AAC. 3. Identify current research gaps and […]

    Speakers:

    Oliver WendtShakila Dada

  • Communication Matters: Setting up a Mentoring Programme for, and run by, AAC users.

    Online (Zoom)

      View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 91 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Define what an AAC Mentor is. 2. Identify two or more other skills that can benefit qualified AAC mentors. 3. Discuss two or more positives and negatives of running an AAC Mentoring scheme. .

    Speakers:

    Saffron Murphy-Mann

  • Alzar la Voz: Desarrollar la Autodeterminación

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 115 Objectives: 1. Esta presentación aumentará el conocimiento de los participantes sobre el desarrollo de habilidades de autodeterminación en usuarios adultos de CAA. 2. Como resultado de esta presentación, los participantes aprenderán cómo implementar el cuestionario “Framing a Future”, una herramienta que permite […]

    Speakers:

    José Alberto Salas

  • Communication Matters – Tips, Tools, & Strategies for the RCMP on a National Scale

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 74 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the key components of the current Communication Matters pilot project. 2. Discuss the development of a national education initiative for the RCMP, based on the guiding questions. 3. Identify strategies and tools that support […]

    Speakers:

    George WhelanStacey McRuer

  • Voices Across Borders: Inclusive and Culturally Grounded AAC Innovations in Arabic-Speaking Countries

    Online (Zoom)

    View a global list of converted local start times   Session ID: 2   Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify key challenges and barriers to AAC implementation in Arabic-speaking countries, including cultural, linguistic, economic, and systemic factors. 2. Describe the current state of awareness, training, and access to AAC among professionals, families, and […]

    Speakers:

    Omar Ghaboura