AAC Institute - August 2009 Parents' Corner

The seventh annual symposium was attended by a wide range of AAC stakeholders, including families, consumers, and AAC professionals with standing room only. Among the highlights was the active participation by people who use AAC who shared their perspectives on the transition to independence. Information on the program can be found at http://www.aacinstitute.org/Symposium.

In place of the Parents' Corner this month, Here is the symposium program with links to materials that were used by presenters. Additional downloads are anticipated so please return to the site. Stay tuned for an announcement on next year’s Symposium..

Session Title	SPEAKER
Turning a Dream Job into Reality	Anthony Arnold Technical support Prentke Romich Company Snoopi Botten
Building a Life Plan	Johann Conkling, Director Always On Our Own
Planning Working Session It's Your Life handout	Robin Hurd
Lunch provided
How Communication Affects Empowerment: Planning Strategies to be the Best Communicator You can Be PowerPoint slides Checklist Resources Handout	Katya Hill
What is Life Like When you Use AAC? Group interview:	Bac Shelton Rick Creech Dave Chapple
Transition materials from PaTTAN	Rick Creech Consultant Secondary Transition Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN )
Building Skills for Adulthood Working Session Talking About Things More Resources	Robin Hurd