Schedule
2025 Conference
Events for October 28, 2025
How AAC change my life?
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 5 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the communication challenges faced by individuals with cerebral palsy […]
The experiences of speech and language pathologists in the selection of graphic symbol collections for students with autism spectrum disorder
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 16 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Summarize factors related to Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) that […]
Making Blissymbolics accessible
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 30 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Define the basic structure of the Blissymbolics system 2. Describe […]
Linguistic constraints in AAC systems: A structural analysis of lexical and syntactic design in devices used by children with Cerebral Palsy in Uruguay
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 45 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Define key lexical and syntactic features of high- and low-tech […]
Communicative abilities and stress in caregivers of individual with Angelman syndrome: role of familiar resilience
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 49 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Assess the resilience and adaptation of families of persons with […]
Partnership in research: A learning process for people who use AAC and researchers
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 64 Objectives: Participants will be able: 1. Summarize lessons learned so far about forming partnership in AAC research. […]
Supporting Gestalt Language Processors Who Use AAC Using Evidence-Based Practice
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 33 Objectives: Participants will be to: 1. List the three components of evidence-based practice. 2. Identify neurodiversity-affirming strategies to support autistic […]
An Investigation of SLP Knowledge Related to Assessment and Management of AAC in Persons with Aphasia: A Survey Study
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 42 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify the current level of knowledge and confidence among speech-language […]
Innovation, Inclusion, and Advocacy in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in India: A Gap Analysis in Implementation
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 100 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Discuss the need for systematic advocacy and urgent demand for […]
The Enhancing Peer Networks Project: Promoting Social Communication and Peer Relationships for Elementary-aged Students with Limited Speech
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 8 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe factors that impact social communication, engagement, and relationships with […]
Framing the Future: Smart Frames for Innovation and Inclusion in AAC
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 58 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify current gaps in training and awareness among SLPs, audiologists, […]
How autistic children respond to instructions containing prepositions: Comparing four augmented input conditions
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 71 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Explain the rationale behind the use of augmented input and […]
“Déjame expresarme” Taller sobre habilidades de los interlocutores.
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 37 Objectives: 1. Knowledge: knowing what the main barriers are in augmentative communication that AAC user students encounter […]
Advocating for Improved Assessment Practices for Students Who Use AAC: Guidelines for Establishing Fair Testing Practices
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 54 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Provide a rationale for developing individualized Fair Testing Practices for […]
Bridging Crisis and Community: Research, Relief, and Outreach in Disaster Response
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 57 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Evaluate the impact of AAC accessibility in disaster preparedness. […]
Bridging the gap: A mixed method study on shadow teachers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding AAC in inclusive schools in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 86 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the shadow teacher’s current knowledge, and attitude toward AAC […]
Embodied Communication as Early AAC: Gesture, Motor Features, and the Foundations of Symbolic Expression
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 114 Objectives: Participants will be able to: This study explores how motor-based gesture analysis can support early identification […]
Shifting Gears: Using AAC to Drive Self-Determination
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 9 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Analyze and describe 3 ways that Competence, Autonomy, and Relatedness […]
Our futures: What UK AAC users want to support our future lives, a project led by AAC users with AAC users.
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 […]
Asking the Parents: Does trialling powered AAC change parental expectations and perceptions?
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 […]
Core Vocabulary Research and Implementation for Students with Communication Support Needs: A Cross-linguistic and Developmental Perspective
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 […]
Creating a More Inclusive Rehab: AAC Access for Adults with Acquired Injuries
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 […]
Empowering Communication Through Eye Gaze and Access Technologies: Innovations in AAC for Individuals with Complex Needs
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 […]
Bridging evidence-based feature-matching with a “single preferred AAC system” within schools
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 […]
The effects of unaided alternative and augmentative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorder
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 […]
Communication Matters: Setting up a Mentoring Programme for, and run by, AAC users.
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 […]
Alzar la Voz: Desarrollar la Autodeterminación
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 […]
Communication Matters – Tips, Tools, & Strategies for the RCMP on a National Scale
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 […]
Voices Across Borders: Inclusive and Culturally Grounded AAC Innovations in Arabic-Speaking Countries
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 […]
Empowering Marginalized Voices: Inclusive AAC Strategies Through Technology and Community-Based Advocacy
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Equity in Expression: Hot Topics and Bold Moves in AAC Practice
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 14 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Explain why an AAC User should be given access to […]
AAC in the Mainstream: Innovative Approaches to Inclusion and Access
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 94 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe strategies to help instruct students in a general education […]
Supporting the Mental Health and Wellness of Children and Youth with AAC at School: What are we doing? What needs to be done?
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 108 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Discuss the unique challenges faced by students who need AAC […]
The Remarkable Impact of Hiring AAC Users as Paid Speakers
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 117 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify key benefits of hiring AAC users as paid […]
Using adapted Q-Methodology to elicit the preferences of persons with aphasia regarding communication strategies to support end-of-life decision-making
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 95 Objectives: Participants will be able to: Upon completion of this presentation, delegates will be able to: […]
Speech-Language Pathologists Approach to Goal Writing for AAC: A Survey Study
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 17 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identity linguistic, operation, social, and strategic goals that may be […]
Look at my photos: establishing common ground in photo-mediated multimodal interactions involving a child with complex communication needs
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 32 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify multiple communication modalities utilized by the child with CCNs […]
Tale of Two Districts: Including Everyone & Adopting a Universal Language System Approach
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 78 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe what is meant by a universal first approach to […]
Decolonizing AAC
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 3 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List at least 3 things every clinician or educator should […]
Finding My Child’s Voice: A Parent’s Journey to AAC
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 7 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. List examples of tech barriers for AAC users 2. List […]
BINGO! Promoting AAC Engagement through Family Game Nights
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 119 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify at least 2 ways that experienced AAC users […]
Utilization of a Single Preferred AAC System in US Schools
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 24 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the historical AAC assessment processes. 2. List the stakeholders […]
Communication partner training considerations for patients who utilize AAC for communication to assist with reducing abandonment
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. […]
Persistent Gaps and Promising Practices: Employment Experiences of Canadians with Speech Disabilities
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 […]
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 […]
Effectiveness of Parent Instruction in Partner-Augmented Input via Tele-practice on Parent and Child Interaction
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 19 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Identify benefits of partner instruction 2. List benefits of partner […]
Moving from the Margins to the Center: Advancing Inclusive Qualitative Research Practices with AAC Users
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 […]
From Access to Achievement: Standards-Based Goals that Support AAC Inclusion
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 […]
Lenguaje Natural Asistido: Un Recorrido desde la Evidencia hacia la Experiencia en Contextos Hispanohablantes
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 […]
‘I still have trouble with this’: The Views of People with Rett Syndrome Regarding Communication and Literacy
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. […]
The Journey to Developing a Regional Support Network: The Story of the Wisconsin (USA) AAC Network
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 […]
Building Skills with Building Blocks: Supporting Language, Problem Solving, Mathematics, and More Through Accessible Block Play
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 […]
Enhancing Communication Rate and Quality in Text-Based AAC Through Generative AI
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 […]
Communication as a Reporting Challenge for Victims with Disabilities
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 […]
Personalized AAC Interfaces Using Ability-Based Keyboard Generation: Improving Communication Access for Individuals with Severe Physical Impairments
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 92 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe three benefits of personalized keyboard interfaces to support communication 2. Describe how physical […]
CAA sin fronteras: colaboración Chile-México para la formación e implementación de prácticas basadas en evidencia en CAA / Global Perspectives in AAC: Contributions from International AAC Networks, Communication Partner Supports
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 59 Objectives: 1. Comprender el modelo de colaboración para aplicar o adaptar en su práctica profesional. 2. Reconocer […]
Applying human rights practices to AAC advocacy
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 120 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe how AAC users are currently included in human rights […]
Observer-Reported Outcomes of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention in Children with Developmental Disorders
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 102 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the development and validation of a culturally relevant observer-reported […]
Facilitators and Barriers of using a Generic Communication Toolkit in a Singapore Acute Hospital
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 22 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe facilitators for successful AAC implementation in acute neurology hospital […]
Strategies to improve the knowledge and skills of Japanese special needs school teachers in teaching and supporting AAC
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 39 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the state of special needs education in Japan 2. […]
Development and evaluation of a non-electronic Sepedi graphic symbol-based AAC system for use with preliterate children
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 110 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. describe HCD principles and the HCD process; 2. discuss how […]
