Don’t miss the Vibes of AAC Virtual Event Opening Ceremonies on Monday, October 28 at 12:00 p.m EDT. (Confirm the time where you are.)

It’s free and open to everyone – ISAAC members and non-members. You just need to register in advance. 

Simultaneous captioning translation will be available during the Opening Ceremonies, as well as for every session, in seven languages – English, Norwegian, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Hebrew.

Meet the Opening Ceremonies Keynote Speakers

Abdi Omar is the CEO and Founder of Abdi Enterprises with a motive to empower disability inclusion and spark a conversation about the barriers disabled people face on the daily. He provides inclusion and diversity training and motivational talks.

Learn more about Abdi.

Patrick Regan is the President-Elect of USSAAC. He serves as Coordinator of Activities and Events for Bridging Communities Through Alternative Communication, an adult outreach program of The Bridge School. Patrick has been using AAC since he was two-and-a half years old. 

Learn more about Patrick.  

Opening Ceremonies Agenda

• Opening remarks
• Virtual Event announcements
• Keynote speakers
• Awards
• ISAAC Remembers
• Prize draw
• Closing remarks
• LEAD Committee Haiku Poetry Slam

LEAD Committee Haiku Poetry Slam

The ISAAC Haiku Poetry Slam will take place at the end of the Opening Ceremonies of the ISAAC Vibes of AAC Virtual Event, which starts at 12:00 pm EDT on October 28 on Zoom and registration is free and open to everyone – ISAAC members and non-members.

The ISAAC Haiku Poetry Slam will be hosted by Lateef McLeod and will be 90 minutes long. The Poetry Slam is open to everyone to attend and participate. People who use AAC will be given priority to share their poetry before non-AAC users. 

The Poetry Slam is using a modified Haiku Format of just 3 lines without requiring the certain number of syllables per line like more traditional Haiku formats. Participants are encouraged to prepare their poems early by writing them down and storing them in their device before the event. Participants who want to share multiple poems are welcomed. We hope the format will be accessible for all to participate. 

Example of a Haiku:

This Slam will be live.
An event for everyone. 
You will catch a vibe.

The Poetry Slam is supported by members of the ISAAC LEAD Committee. 

The Committee also holds a Virtual Chat for people who use AAC. For more information check out the following link: https://isaac-online.org/english/news/pwuaac-online-chats/