AAC Institute
Update!
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This update has four (4) items. Please forward to others with an interest
in AAC. Others can register for email updates at the AAC Institute web site.
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1) CSUN Conference
The annual CSUN Conference is being held
next week, March 15-20, in Los Angeles. Here are program items with AAC
Institute connection.
AAC Performance Report Tool (PeRT) for Applying Evidence-Based Practice
Katya Hill, Ph.D.
http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2004/proceedings/290.htm
Wednesday morning
Hilton Catalina B
Children Who Rely on AAC and Measuring Success
Katya Hill, Ph.D. and Robin Hurd, Parent of AAC Twins
http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2004/proceedings/255.htm
Saturday morning
Marriott Scottsdale
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2) 2004
Symposium
The 2004 Symposium on AAC Evidence-Based Practice: Research, Practice, and
Policy will be held on Saturday June 19, 2004. The symposium is organized
as a RESNA Instructional Course immediately preceding the annual RESNA Conference.
2004 ASHA president Larry Higdon is the keynote speaker. Additional
information is available at the AAC
Institute web site under Symposium. ASHA CEUs are being provided
without charge.
AAC Institute is approved by the Continuing Education Board
of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide
continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology.
This program is offered for up to 0.7 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional
area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content,
specific products, or clinical procedures.
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3) 2004 RESNA
Conference
The 2004 RESNA Conference will be held from June 18-22 in
Orlando, FL. The 2004 Symposium on AAC Evidence-Based Practice (above) is
being presented as a RESNA Instructional Course. The conference program
will include sessions that focus on AAC evidence-based practice and performance
measurement as well as many other topics of interest to individuals working in
the field of AAC. Additional information can be found at the RESNA web site. ASHA CEUs are being
provided without charge.
AAC
Institute is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education
activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program is offered
for up to 1.3 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area). ASHA CE Provider
approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or
clinical procedures.
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4) Hall of
Honor --- Will Taylor 1991 - 2002
Will Taylor used AAC and touched the lives of many people in the AAC
field. His legacy is being preserved through the AAC Institute Hall of Honor.