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  • 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

  • Equity in Expression: Hot Topics and Bold Moves in AAC Practice

    Online (Zoom)

    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 a large grid size with icons in consistent places 2. Provide 3 reasons why an AAC User might stim on their device 3. Explain why […]

    Speakers:

    Kim Richards

  • AAC in the Mainstream: Innovative Approaches to Inclusion and Access

    Online (Zoom)

    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 setting on using AAC with peers in various classrooms. 2. Identify possible candidates in various settings to implement and participate in an inclusion program. 3. […]

    Speakers:

    Tiffany Pierangelo

  • Supporting the Mental Health and Wellness of Children and Youth with AAC at School: What are we doing? What needs to be done?

    Online (Zoom)

    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 and how these challenges might impact their mental health and wellbeing. 2. Identify three current approaches to supporting mental health and wellness for children and […]

    Speakers:

    Gabriela RangelJørn ØstvikKathy Look Howery