STANDING COMMITTEES:
Education and Ethics:
- to monitor research, public policy and legislative issues at the national level as they relate to pre-service education, research, and quality service delivery.
- to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with professional and consumer organizations, expanding and managing diverse CEU opportunities for USSAAC members.
- to coordinate educational offerings (webinars, twitter chats) and the provision of CEUs.
Members
- Betsy Caporale
- Richard Hurtig
- Stephanie Meehan
- Sharon Redmon
- Wendy Quach
Publications and Information:
- to establish and maintain policies and procedures related to all USSAAC publications and media activities.
- to establish and maintain an active online presence for USSAAC through social media, publications/blog (Speak UP), and other information dissemination activities.
- to recommend and oversee USSAAC’s paid consultants who support USSAAC’s web presence.
- to increase awareness of USSAAC among diverse stakeholders concerned with issues involving people with CCN.
Members
- Amy Goldman
- Alison Pentland
- Kevin Williams
- Rachael Langley
- Jill Senner
Membership:
- to retain and increase membership in USSAAC.
- to encourage membership and participation of family members and persons who use AAC.
- to increase awareness of USSAAC among organizations / agencies concerned with issues involving people with CCN.
- to communicate the value of USSAAC membership to diverse stakeholders.
- to assist Board and VP for People Who Use AAC and their family members to organize and implement activities undertaken during AAC Awareness Month.
Members
- Beth Speaker-Christensen
- Chris Sawka
- Mike Hipple
- Sue Hipple
- Sharon Mankey
- Shelly Lund
- Andi Townsend
- Priscilla Danielson
- Christina Byun
AAC Awareness:
VP for People who use AAC and their families, Chair, Tina Moreno
- to compile public awareness information for dissemination
- to organize and implement activities undertaken during AAC Awareness Month
Members
- Jennifer Christiano
- Beth Christensen
- You Sun Chung
- Thanh Diep
- Lori Ann Geist
- Scott & Ron Kuebler
- Tracy Rackensberger
- Patrick Regan
- Krista Howard
- Tyson Renze
- Mateo Moreno
Advocacy and Public Policy:
- to monitor issues that impact people who use AAC and professionals that support them.
- to bring advocacy and policy concerns to Board for discussion and action.
Members
- Lew Golinker
- Jennifer Seale
- Sarah Mueller
- Eric Sanders
- Mary Anne Lang
Nominations:
- to recommend members for leadership roles.
- to ensure elections occur as specified in Bylaws.
Members
- Sarah Blackstone
- Lisa Timms
- Rose Sevcik
AD HOC COMMITTEE:
Development:
- to diversify sources of financial support for Amplifying AAC Voices
- to allocate dedicated funds for special projects including but not limited to AAC Speaker Connection, USSAAC Member Finder, and approved activities in response to Requests for Proposals
- Members
- Tami Altschuler
- Sarah Blackstone
- Jennifer Bergstrom
- Chris Gibbons
- Amy Goldman
- Mike Hipple
- India Ochs
- Alison Pentland
- Pat Politano
- Harvey Pressman
Disaster Relief Committee:
Chair: Sarah Blackstone
Co-chair: Liz Begley
- to respond to national disasters on behalf of USSAAC members and people who use AAC while working collaboratively with other organizations.
- to develop information/materials to support ongoing disaster preparedness, response and relief efforts on behalf of people who use AAC, their families, and other AAC stakeholders.
Members:
- Andrea Barton-Hulsey
- Liz Begley
- Sarah Blackstone
- Miriam Boesch
- Carolyn Buchanan
- Tina Caswell
- YooSun Chung
- Krista Davidson
- Amy Goldman
- Mara Hernandez
- Sharon Mankey
- Brian Manzanares
- Beth McHose
- Nicholas Nelson
- Harvey Pressman
- Wendy Quach
- Mariesa Rang
- Amy Sonntag
- Carole Zangari