Please consider this important project by Alaina Grissom ( #AACThinktank participant !)

In this featured Learning Center course, David Chapple, Tracy Rackensperger and David McNaughton lead this forum on patient-provider communication, including findings of an AAC consumer-led research team. David McNaughton RERC on AAC @ussaac atia.org/path-lms/?path…

Faculty, are you using Beukelman & Light (2020) in your Fall 2022 AAC class? Please see the free online learning resources at aac-learning-center.psu.edu/.../online-res… . Used at over 50 colleges and universities!🎓 #augcomm #AACAwarenes #AAC #brookespubco #naricinfo US Society for AAC @Isaac_AAC

50+ colleges and universities used the AAC Learning Center in 2021-2022!

Advance registration is requested, but this seminar presentation of her dissertation research by Dr. Emily Laubscher (Penn State CSD PhD, 2022) is open to all. PennStateCSD Penn State CSD 451 US Society for AAC #augcomm #AAC ISAAC David McNaughton

A clear call to action, includes valuable recommendations for change at individual and system levels...

Includes actions steps for all...

Mini-Grants Available! USSAAC is accepting applications to its mini-grant program (up to $2000). Priority will be given to activities designed to increase the use of USSAAC’s Speaker Connection (speaker.ussaac.org). For grant requirements, email [email protected].

ISAAC 2023: As you know by now, the new dates for ISAAC Cancun are July 24- 27, 2023! Registration is now open at isaac-online.org/english/confer…. Share your expertise - submit a paper today isaac-online.org/english/confer….

Wonderful to see this important work being shared!

Courtney Dobrzynski (CSD MS, Class of 2023) shared her positive experiences with the TalkingMats online training program at AAC Colloquium (9/19/22). Great discussion of the benefits of a Talking Mats approach! PennStateCSD #AugComm

Please join us on Friday September 23 at 9 AM EDT for discussion of the development of an online module on Culturally Responsive Practice in AAC @SarahDouglas26 US Society for AAC National Rehabilitation Information Center NARIC Kasie Galley PennStateCSD #AugComm #AAC_Research #AAC

The ISAAC Conference Cancún Call for Papers deadline has been extended to Friday, October 14 at 6pm GMT! 🏖️☀️ We look forward to receiving your submissions! Please share here: isaac-online.org/english/confer… US Society for AAC #AAC #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #AACSLP

Also, send your AAC Awareness Month news to [email protected] to be posted on the ISAAC website. We can’t wait to see how you show your voice! #AAC #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #CommunicationTools #AssisstiveTech #AACSLP #AACAwarenessMonth

"a video VSD approach provides a motivating shared context for learning and strengthening early communication skills."

Full funding for PhD (in CSD or Special Education) with a focus on AAC. Come and be a part of the AAC community at Penn State! Apply now for Fall 2023 start. aac.psu.edu/2022/10/22/ann… #AAC US Society for AAC PennStateCSD #PhDinCSD #PhDinSPLED #AugComm #SpecialEducation

Please join Janice Light, David McNaughton, and other stakeholders and researchers for this important discussion of new research directions. US Society for AAC National Rehabilitation Information Center NARIC #AugComm PennStateCSD #AAC_Research

Thanks to India Ochs for a memorable and action-provoking presentation on Ableism (2/6/23). Great discussion of how faculty, SLPs, teachers, and other key stakeholders can make a difference NOW. PennStateCSD #AugComm US Society for AAC #AACspeakerConnection ISAAC

Wonderful discussion, thank you for joining us!

Register now for our June 14, 2023 webinar (7:00 – 8:00 pm EST) “Core vs Fringe: Aligning Vocabulary Prediction and Selection in AAC with Language Development” presented by Bethany J. Frick Semmler. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…