Growing up in the 1980s was challenging as child with cerebral palsy. I was smart, but I couldn’t talk, so nobody heard me. This is a story about how I learned how to communicate, first with symbols then with a speech device and how it changed my life.
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Discover your untapped storytelling potential and enjoy a red carpet experience at ISAAC 2020 by creating a short film for the ISAAC 2020 Short Film Festival in Cancún, México. The…
Throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals are experiencing a surge of patients who may temporarily be unable to speak while also caring for patients with existing communication difficulties. This session…
Having enjoyed our first online chat on April 20th, ISAAC would like to invite people who use AAC to meet again on May 4th to talk about what's important to…
Aided language input involves pairing speech with graphic symbols to teach symbolic communication. An often overlooked aspect of aided language input is attributing meaning to non-symbolic behaviors. This webinar will…
Join us as we showcase specific tools supporting communication about the COVID-19 virus and the unique circumstances involved. Resources presented will include supporting a communicator with COVID-19, supporting communication at…
ISAAC is excited to announce the venue for ISAAC 2020, the 19th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). The main conference will be held…
Dear ISAAC Supporter: Conference 2020 has now been officially postponed. Please click here to read our March 25, 2020 press release. For more information, click here for our Conference 2020 Postponement Q & A.…
This workshop will describe a multidisciplinary (SLP, OT, ATP, Teacher) Walker Mobility Program for preschool and elementary students with physical disabilities implemented at the Bridge School since 2006.
There’s a broad range of strategies and devices that individuals may use for communication if their speech isn’t functional.
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