AAC Institute Update!
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This update has nine (9) 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) ISAAC - AAC Institute University
and Research Directory
ISAAC (International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
and AAC Institute have collaborated on the development of a directory of AAC
research. This international directory includes contact and content information
on universities and other organizations engaged in AAC research. Searches of
the directory can be based on selected search criteria in the areas of topic,
measurement and research methodology, and participants.
The University and Research Directory can be accessed through the web sites of both organizations: www.isaac-online.org and www.aacinstitute.org.
For more information on the University and Research Directory, contact Clare Bonnell, ISAAC Executive Director at clare.bonnell@isaac-online.org or Katya Hill, AAC Institute Executive Director at khill@aacinstitute.org.
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2) RESNA 2005 Conference
The RESNA 2005 Conference is a premier event of the assistive technology field,
including many areas of interest to the AAC community.
June 23 – 27, 2005
Hyatt Regency
Atlanta, GA
ASHA CEUs will be provided. http://www.aacinstitute.org/Resources/ASHACEUs/RESNA/2005announcement.html
http://www.resna.org
Visit the AAC Institute exhibit . Booth No. 246.
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3) Third Annual International Symposium
on AAC Evidence-Based Practice
The Third annual Symposium on AAC Evidence-Based Practice will be held Thursday
August 4, 2005. The theme is Honoring the Values of Families and People who
use AAC. The venue is the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the
University of Pittsburgh. For more information, visit the Symposium page (http://www.aacinstitute.org/Resources/Symposium/2005/symposiumannouncement.html)
on the AAC Institute web site. The Symposium immediately precedes the 2005 Pittsburgh
Employment Conference (PEC) (see next item). This activity is available for
0.6 ASHA CEUs.
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4) Pittsburgh Employment Conference for
Augmented Communicators (PEC)
The Pittsburgh Employment Conference, considered by some to be the most significant
event in the field of AAC, is the largest gathering of people who use AAC in
the world. PEC will be August 5-7, 2005 at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh.
For additional information, go to http://www.sciconics.com. ASHA CEUs will be
provided.
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5) Angelman Syndrome Foundation Ninth
Biennial Conference
The Ninth Biennial Conference of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation will be held
June 29 - July 2 in Anaheim, California.
For more information: http://www.angelman.org/angel/index.php?id=106
Visit the AAC Institute booth and pick up new information on AAC created specifically
for parents.
ASHA CEUs will be provided.
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6) International Association of the Scientific
Study of Intellectual Disability
June 12 - 15, 2005 in Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.asiapacificiassid.org
(ISAAC's Committee for Developing Countries has some funding from ISAAC Australia
for partially sponsorship of 1-2 ISAAC members from developing countries who
are interested in attending the conference.)
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7) Single Switch Performance Test
SSPT is free software to facilitate measurement of the ability to activate a
single switch. SSPT can be downloaded at the AAC Institute web site: www.aacinstitute.org.
Under Products and Services, click on Single Switch Performance Test.
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8) RespiteWatch
David Jayne, a 17 year survivor of ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, operates an Internet
service for matching people with disabilities with service delivery professionals
who will work in the home setting.
https://www.respitematch.com/
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9) 2005 Corporate Sponsors
Many organizations, including AAC manufacturers and publishers, are providing
support to the AAC Institute. Gold and Silver level sponsors include Prentke
Romich Company, and Semantic Compaction Systems. For a complete list of corporate
sponsors, including links to their web sites, click on the "Corporate Sponsors"
link on the AAC Institute home page.
