Opening Ceremonies

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Agenda

Opening remarks
ISAAC President Uli Ehlert

Conference logistics and announcements
ISAAC Executive Director Franklin Smith

Keynote Address

ISAAC is delighted to announce a very special keynote program.

The program will begin with a short trailer of All of Us, a film produced by M&F Films and AssistiveWare. All of Us is the story of a school, Ruby Bridges Elementary, that made a radical choice: to educate every child in the same classroom, regardless of disability or support needs.

This will be followed by a keynote address by Cathi Davis, principal of Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Washington State, USA, and the 2025 Washington State Elementary Principal of the Year.

We will then welcome Kevin Williams, member of the ISAAC LEAD Committee. Kevin will explore the foundations of genuine inclusion, and how we can advance it – today, tomorrow and beyond.

AAC journal Editor Awards
Presented by MaryAnn Romski and Rose Sevcik

USSAAC Service Awards
Presented by Tracy Rackensperger and Amy Goldman

Closing remarks and formal conclusion of Opening Ceremonies
ISAAC President Uli Ehlert