{"id":188,"date":"2026-04-15T09:51:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=188"},"modified":"2026-04-29T12:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:25:38","slug":"starting-with-the-basics-a-universal-approach-to-augmentative-and-alternative-communication-intervention-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/event\/starting-with-the-basics-a-universal-approach-to-augmentative-and-alternative-communication-intervention-in-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting with the Basics: A Universal Approach to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention in Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"

Around the world, there are learners who cannot rely solely on speech to be heard and understood who need access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Unfortunately, access to AAC is still limited by a lack of resources and myths regarding eligibility and outcomes. In this session, participants will learn about an evidence-based implementation model, Project Core, which is designed to help educators, clinicians, and families teach early symbolic communication in the context of literacy and language intervention. Using an approach centered on the power of core vocabulary, participants will learn about foundational AAC intervention strategies, myths and misunderstandings that limit AAC access, and emergent literacy routines that provide meaningful contexts for learning AAC. The session will also highlight how the open-source implementation model can be translated, adapted, and culturally localized for international partners, with examples of how Project Core materials and core vocabulary resources have been successfully implemented across languages and global contexts to support more equitable access to AAC.<\/span><\/p>\n

Participants will be able to:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. describe 3 evidence-based instructional practices to support communication and language learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. list 4 components of the Project Core implementation model.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. access free resources to support application of foundational AAC intervention.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. recognize the range of resources readily available for translation and localization.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


    \nAgenda:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:00-9:15:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Introductions<\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:15-10:15:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Core Vocabulary and Early Symbolic Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

    10:15-10:30:\u00a0 \u00a0 Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

    10:30-11:00:\u00a0 \u00a0 Teaching Symbolic Communication Across the School Day <\/strong><\/p>\n

    11:00-11:15:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Evidence-Based Emergent Literacy as a Context for Teaching Symbolic Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

    11:15-12:00:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Shared Reading and Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

    12:00-1:00:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n

    1:00-1:45:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Predictable Chart Writing and Communication <\/strong><\/p>\n

    1:45-2:30:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Alphabet\/Phonological Awareness and Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

    2:30-2:45:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Break<\/strong><\/p>\n

    2:45-3:45:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Independent Reading\/Writing and Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n

    3:45-4:15:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Examples of Global Use and Invitation to Translate and\/or Localize<\/strong><\/p>\n

    4:15 – 5:00:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Wrap up and final questions<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Around the world, there are learners who cannot rely solely on speech to be heard and understood who need access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Unfortunately, access to AAC […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"Tribe__Tickets_Plus__Commerce__WooCommerce__Main","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"Europe\/Zagreb","_EventStartDate":"2026-10-20 08:00:00","_EventEndDate":"2026-10-20 17:00:00","_EventStartDateUTC":"2026-10-20 06:00:00","_EventEndDateUTC":"2026-10-20 15:00:00","_EventShowMap":true,"_EventShowMapLink":true,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[22],"class_list":["post-188","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","hentry","tribe_events_cat-schedule","speakers-karen-erickson","speakers-lori-geist","cat_schedule"],"acf":[],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/188\/revisions\/202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conference.isaac-online.org\/forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}