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6th Annual Clinical Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Research Conference
Improving clinical service delivery for people who use AAC.
Welcome to the Clinical AAC Research Conference web site. The CAAC Research Conference is an annual forum for clinicians and researchers engaged in the study and clinical management of persons who use AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) .
2012 Conference Information
Location:
St. Louis UniversityDates:
28-30 September 2012The 2012 Conference Chairperson is Dr. Barbara Braddock- St. Louis University and the Conference Program is Dr. Gale Rice. The CAAC Steering committee directs the conference. Steering committee members include: Lyle L. Lloyd, Chair, Ann R. Beck, Katya Hill, and Filip Loncke with assistance from Dr. D. Jeffrey Higginbotham and Dr. Richard Hurtig.
The 2012 CAAC keynote speaker is Dr. Travis Threats, SLU.
Travis T. Threats, Ph.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Saint Louis University. He has written and presented extensively concerning his three main scholarly interests: the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF), evidence based practice, and health care ethics. He was the primary contributor for the communication and swallowing components of the ICF, as well as being a consultant on the ICF for Children and Youth. He has served as American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) representative liaison to the WHO since 1999. He was also a contributor to the World Health Organization’s 2011 World Report on Disability for the chapter entitled “Rehabilitation.” He is a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.The CAAC Research Conference Funding
The CAAC Research Conference is funded primarily by participant registration fees and contributions by sponsors. A grant from AAC Institute provided startup funding. Administrative support is also provided by AAC Institute.
