Isaac 2008

13th Biennial Conference - International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Monday
August 4

Tuesday
August 5

Wednesday
August 6

Thursday
August 7

Main Conference Program - Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Presentations

TIME		Sessions + Authors
09:00 - 10:10	Clinical and Educational	AAC Authors: Writing Beginning Books for Young Readers - ORAL Caroline Musselwhite, AAC Intervention, USA Deanna Wagner, Southwest Human Development, USA Osvaldo Cervantes, Valley of the Sun Habilitation, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Hurrah! Waitlist Management That Works - ORAL Lorna Walker, ErinoakKids, Canada Julie No, Erinoakkids, Canada Laurie Scott, Erinoakkids, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Evidence-Based Language Intervention for Pre-Linguistic and Early Linguistic Children Benefiting from AAC Strategies - ORAL Patti Solomon-Rice, San Francisco State U/U of CA, Berkeley, USA
	Clinical and Educational	A Communication System for Eleanore: One Family's Journey - ORAL Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, Eleanore's Project, Inc., USA Richard Aldred Arwen Kittelson-Aldred, Eleanore's Project, Inc., USA
	Clinical and Educational	CVI and Complex Communication Needs: Characteristics and Strategies for AAC - ORAL Linda Burkhart, Technology Integration Specialist - Private Consultant, USA Vardit Kindler, Dvorah Agmon Israel Elwyn Preschool Center, Israel John Costello, Childrenís Hospital Boston, USA Gayle Porter, Cerebral Palsy Education Centre, Australia
	Clinical and Educational	Making and Implementing AAC Decisions for Clients with Aphasia Using the AAC-Aphasia Assessment Protocol - ORAL Joanne P. Lasker, Florida State University, USA Kathryn L. Garrett, Duquesne University, USA
	Clinical and Educational	SOCIAL NETWORKS / RÉSEAU SOCIAL: Inventaire de communication pour les personnes ayant des besoins de communication complexes: une introduction - ORAL Sarah Blackstone, Augmentative Communication Inc, USA Catherine Dench, Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Canada Christiane Dupont, Centre de réadaptation de líéstrie, Canada Christine Valiquette, Centre de réadaptation Marie-Enfant, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Building Comprehensive Communicative Competence with a Curriculum for Students who use AAC Systems - ORAL Lois Turner, CAYA, Canada Kathy Ryan, SET-BC, Canada Lorraine Kamp, SET-BC, Canada Susan Blockberger, School District #38 (Richmond) BC, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Inclusion is a necessity, it is not a privilege! A unique model of educator training to promote the inclusion of learners requiring AAC in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Margaret Lilienfeld
	Personal Experience	Supported Communication, Community Inclusion and the Thrill of Self-Expression - ORAL Bonnie Mintun, Supported Life Institute, USA
	Research	Targeting Expressive Language Skills with Children using AAC: Interventions for Peers and Children with Autism - ORAL Jennifer Kent-Walsh, University of Central Florida, USA Cathy Binger, University of New Mexico, USA Cai Ewing, University of New Mexico, USA Stacy Hickman, Univerisity of New Mexico, USA Julia Quevedo, University of Central Florida, USA
10:10 - 11:00	Clinical and Educational	Case Studies of Intermediate Steps Between AAC Evaluation & Implementation - POSTER 16 Sheela Stuart, Children's National Medical Center, USA Chris Ritthaler, Childrens National Medical Center, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Collaborating together with young people who use AAC: Who's the Leader? - POSTER 25 Gail Teachman, Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada Janet McAuley-Oliver, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Canada Margaret Ettorre, Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada Stacy Kumagai-Holland, Community Advantage Rehab, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Ils ont grandi ensemble: Analyse longitudinale des apprentissages de moyens de communication et décisions d'interventions - POSTER 32 Diane Marichez-Amadid, Orthophoniste, France Yves Peiffer, Psychologue, France Corinne Menahoui, Éducatrice Spécialisée, France
	Clinical and Educational	La communication à l'hopital : deux outils pour favoriser le dialogue. - POSTER 10 Elisabeth Negre, France
	Clinical and Educational	Passport to Communication - POSTER 13 Helen Murphy, Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland Yvonne Lynch, Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland
	Clinical and Educational	Pictoworld, a reading method for children with severe learning difficulties. - POSTER 20 Loes Theunissen, Speech and language therapist, Netherlands Eric Dankbaar, Teacher, Netherlands Marie-Louise Vroemen, Teacher, Netherlands Petra Roelofs, Speech and language therapist, Netherlands Marloes De Jong, Speech and language therapist, Netherlands
	Clinical and Educational	Tell it with pictures - POSTER 2 Kirsi Neuvonen, University of Helsinki, Finland Krista Heimonen, University of Helsinki, Finland
	Clinical and Educational	The Book Reading Project: An Approach to Maximizing Resources for Literacy Development - POSTER 19 Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	The 'I Can Newsletter' - Sharing Information to Increase Participation - POSTER 30 Gill Steckle, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Canada Kelli Vessoyan, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Canada Kristel Pallant, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	The impact of a change of AAC system on grammar and morphology: A case study - POSTER 8 Catherine Dench, Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Canada Ann Sutton, Université de Montréal, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	The Pixon Project: Developing an AAC Language Development Curriculum - POSTER 1 Gail Van Tatenhove, AACell, Inc., USA
	Clinical and Educational	Use of the "Life Needs Model" in paediatric Augmentative and Alternative (AAC) service delivery - POSTER 24 Catherine Olsson, Novita Children's Services, Australia Parimala Raghavendra, Novita Childrens Services, Australia Emma Colston, Novita Childrens Services, Australia Janelle Sampson, Novita Childrens Services Australia
	Personal Experience	Let's hear your voice when they design your house. - POSTER 11 Inge van Gils, AAC User, Netherlands Rosanne Verburg, Netherlands
	Personal Experience	Together We Rock! School Leadership Program - POSTER 24 John Draper, AAC, Canada
	Research	A study of activity settings within the family context in a poor urban community as a basis for identifying opportunities for learning - POSTER 15 Sadna Balton, Center for Alternate and Augmentative Communication, University of Pretoria, South Africa Kitty Uys, Center for Alternate and Augmentative Communication, University of Pretoria, South Africa Erna Alant, Center for Alternate and Augmentative Communication, University of Pretoria, South Africa
	Research	Attitudes of children toward a child with cerebral palsy using Augmentative and Alternative Communication - POSTER 27 Kyung-Im Han, Changwon National University, South Korea Ju-Mi Lee, South Korea
	Research	Effects of Access to A Speech Generating Device, A Video Model and Direct Training on Communication Attempts by Students with Significant Disabilities - POSTER 22 Patricia Wright, Easter Seals, Inc., USA
	Research	Friendship Experiences with Children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - POSTER 29 Kate Anderson, University of Sydney, Australia Susan Balandin, University of Sydney, Australia Sally Clendon, University of Sydney, Australia
	Research	Identification of the communicative abilities of children and young adults with cerebral palsy for the implementation of augmentative and alternative communication resources in the familiar context - POSTER 9 Débora Deliberato, UNESP - Special Education Department, Brazil José Manzini, UNESP - Special Education Department, Brazil
	Research	Learning grammatical morphemes through modelling in picture communication - POSTER 7 Marja-Leena Salmi, Canada Eira Jansson-Verkasalo, Finland
	Research	Lego Robot Control via a Speech Generating Communication Device for Operational and Communicative Goals - POSTER 3 Kim Adams, University of Alberta/Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Canada Julie Yantha, University of Alberta, Canada Albert Cook, University of Alberta, Canada
	Research	PILAE: A Computer-Assisted Program for Emergent Language Intervention - POSTER 6 María Luisa Gómez Taibo, University of A Coruña, Spain Sira Palazuelos, Alcalá de Herrares University, Spain Candela Imbernón, Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Spain Pilar Vieiro, University of A Coruña, Spain Teresa Garcia, University of A Coruña, Spain
	Research	Real teenage voices: An anthropological study of identity with teenagers who use AAC - POSTER 14 Mary Wickenden, Centre for International Health and Development, United Kingdom
	Research	A Longitudinal Study of Mastery Motivation in Children At-Risk For Being Non-Speaking - POSTER Kara Medeiros Cynthia Cress
	Research	Using two models of low technology communication boards in the classroom. - POSTER 21 Claudia Togashi, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Leila Regina Nunes, Universidade do Estado, Brazil Daniele Brito, Universidade do Estado, Brazil Alzira Brando Danelon, Brazil Cristina Danelon, Universidade do Estado, Brazil
	Research	Writing with Symbols: Supported intervention in Schools - POSTER 26 Orit Hetzroni, University of Haifa, Israel Orit Almog, CET, Israel Sigal Reinders, CET, Israel
	Research	A Comparison of Two Methods for Symbol Giving to Request in a Young Child with Angelman's Syndrome - POSTER 5 Kara Medeiros, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Cynthia Cress University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
11:00 - 12:10	Clinical and Educational	Aided Language Stimulation and the Descriptive Teaching Model - ORAL Gail Van Tatenhove, AACell, Inc, USA Brittany Arrington, AACell, Inc, United States
	Clinical and Educational	Challenging our Perception: What we know vs. What we think - ORAL Kristin Whitfield, DynaVox Technologies, USA Linnea McAfoose, DynaVox Technologies, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Filling the Language Gap: Using Syntactically Salient - ORAL Jaquelyn R. Moore, Montgomery County Public Schools, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Developing Leadership in Young People Who Use AAC - ORAL Pamela Harris, Augmentative Communication Technology Supports, USA Joshua Harris, Person who Uses AAC, USA Jill E. Senner, Technology And Language Center, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Learning to Speak Partner Assisted Scanning using PODD - ORAL Gayle Porter, Cerebral Palsy Education Centre, Austalia Linda Burkhart, Technology Integration Specialist - Private Consultant, USA John Costello, Children's Hospital Boston, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Content and Impact of an Instructional AAC Program for ICU Nurses - ORAL Kathryn Garrett, Alternative Communication Therapy and Strategies, USA Brooke Paull, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA Mary Beth Happ, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Eye-Point Training: Getting to the Point - ORAL Carol Goossens, Henry Viscardi School, USA Pat Snyder, Henry Viscardi School, USA Beverly Bosznyiak, Henry Viscardi School, USA Barbara Cohen, Henry Viscardi School, USA Verena Kurz, Henry Viscardi School, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Adaptation d'outils informatiques utilisés dans l'apprentissage de la lecture globale - ORAL Elsa Chan, Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU-Sainte-Justine, Canada Resi Contardo, Centre de réadaptation Marie Enfant du CHU-Sainte-Justine, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Learning to Live Independently using AAC in a residential/rehabilitation setting - ORAL Anthony Robertson, Chatting Independently, United Kingdom David Morris, Chatting Independently, UK
	Clinical and Educational	Sharing Resources across the ISAAC Chapters - ORAL Liz Moulam, ISAAC UK, United Kingdom Cathy Harris, ISAAC UK, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Attention, AAC, and the Classroom: A Framework for Thinking about Attention and Attention Management - ORAL Mary Hunt-Berg, The Bridge School, USA David P. Wilkins, University of Sydney, Australia Aileen Arai, The Bridge School, USA Holly Hamilton, The Bridge School, USA Elisa Kingsbury, The Bridge School, USA
13:20 - 14:30	Clinical and Educational	Contextual Relevant Visual Scenes for Persons with Aphasia and TBI - ORAL David Beukelman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA Aimee Dietz, University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA Miechelle McKelvey, University of Nebraska, Kearney, USA Karen Hux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA Sarah Wallace, Univesity of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA Kristy Weissling, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Social Networks: An Introduction - ORAL Sarah Blackstone, Augmentative Communication Inc, USA Mary Hunt Berg, The Bridge School, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Comment mieux choisir entre un codage du vocabulaire en arbre, ou par recombinaisons sémantiques ... - ORAL Yvan Magnin, Fondation Suisse pour les téléthèses, Switzerland Bruce Baker, Semantic Compaction System, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Implementing Literacy & Communication Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities, Including Deaf-Blindness: Activities & Strategies that ARE Working - ORAL Gretchen Hanser, Center for Literacy & Disability Studies, USA
	Clinical and Educational	The Use of Symbols to Support Inclusion in Schools and Society - ORAL Eliada Pampoulou, SLT/AT practitioner, Widgit Software, United Kingdom Tina Voizey, SEN Consultant, Widgit Software, UK Cate Detheridge, Symbol Developer, Widgit Software, UK
	Clinical and Educational	Psychologically "Speaking": Collaboration of AAC and Psychology Within the Pediatric Critical Care Setting - ORAL Jennifer English, Children's Hospital Boston, USA Rachel Tunick, Children's Hospital Boston, USA
	Personal Experience	The Parents Forum - ORAL Sarah Lever, USA Hurd Robin, USA
	Personal Experience	Creating Inclusive Schools - ORAL John Draper, AAC, Canada
	Personal Experience	At the Heart of the Matter: The Evolution of a Precedent-Setting Human Rights Case - ORAL Gail Fisher-Taylor, Canada Kerr Wattie, Canada
	Personal Experience	Although you seem to be listening - why does it feel as if you are ignoring me? - ORAL Toby Hewson, United Kingdom
14:30 - 15:20	Clinical and Educational	AAC and technology: Participation and leadership development - POSTER 2 Emanuela Maggioni, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, IRCCS, Santa Maria Nascente, Italy Giovanna Bulgarelli, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, IRCCS, Santa Maria Nascente, Italy Marilena Cant, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, IRCCS, Santa Maria Nascente, Italy Monica Garagiola, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, IRCCS, Santa Maria Nascente, Italy
	Clinical and Educational	AAC intervention with a person with multiple congenital anomalies and intellectual impairment - POSTER 32 Maria Antonella Costantino, Fondazione Policlinico, Milano, Italy Eleonora Bergamaschi, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio, Italy Laura Bernasconi, Fondazione Policlinico, Milano, Italy Daniela Biffi, Fondazione Policlinico, Milano, Italy Valeria De Filippis, Fondazione Policlinico, Milano, Italy Mara Marini, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio, Italy Angelo Selicorni, Fondazione Policlinico, Milano, Italy
	Clinical and Educational	Augmentative and alternative communication in the musical context: resources and procedures to favor the inclusion process of nonspeaking disabled students - POSTER 6 Débora Deliberato, UNESP - Special Education Department, Brazil Andrea Carla Paura, UNESP, Brazil
	Clinical and Educational	Autism and the Use of Symbol-Based Communication - POSTER 25 Lori Geist, Mayer-Johnson, USA Patricia Wright, Easter Seals, USA
	Clinical and Educational	CALLtalk - a dynamic screen vocabulary for school life - POSTER 18 Sally Millar, CALL Centre, United Kingdom Janet Larcher, Independent consultant, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Communication augmentative alternative et musicothérapie : nouvelle approche clinique lors de la réhabilitation d'une jeune fille ayant le syndrome du Cri du Chat - POSTER 4 Marina Rodocanachi Roidi, Istituto Don Calabria, Italy Ana Maria Sanchez, Istituto Don Calabria, Italy Kumiko Toshimori, Istituto Don Calabria, Italy
	Clinical and Educational	Déclaration des personnes en difficulté de communication - POSTER 7 Elisabeth Negre, France
	Clinical and Educational	Development of Language Abilities through Alternative Communication in Naturalistic Teaching in Children with Intellectual Disabilities - POSTER 21 Cândice Lima, Brazil Maria Amélia Almeida, Brazil
	Clinical and Educational	Evidence-Based Communication Interventions for Persons with Severe Disabilities: An Analysis of the Literature - POSTER 26 Rose Sevcik, Georgia State University, USA MaryAnn Romski, Georgia State University, USA Nancy Brady, University of Kansas, USA Beth Mineo-Mollica, University of Delaware, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Possibilitheatre: A Writing, Theatrical and Community Enhancement Program - POSTER 3 Jan Kraft, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Canada Nadia Browning, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Projet de Communication Alternative pour patients avec graves incapacités, réalisé dans un Institut italien de réadaptation - POSTER 31 Teresa Randò, U.I.L.D.M. Sezione Laziale, Roma, Italy Giorgio Cogliati Dezza, U.I.L.D.M. Sezione Laziale, Roma, Italy Fortunato Mangiola, U.I.L.D.M. Sezione Laziale, Roma, Italy
	Clinical and Educational	Sometimes it does work! - POSTER 29 Paula Herkman, SLP, Finland Noora Burjam, SLP, Finland
	Clinical and Educational	Supporting the Transition of Elementary Students Who Use AAC as They are Promoted from One Grade to the Next - POSTER 19 Susie Blackstien-Adler, Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	The importance of family participation in augmentative and alternative communication: a case-study in Curitiba, Brazil - POSTER 10 Simone Kruger, Universidade Tuiuti do Parana, Brazil Ana Paula Berberian, Universidade Tuiuti do Parana, Brazil
	Clinical and Educational	The Study of Increasing Active Communication Abilities with three Different AAC Forms for an Elementary Student with Autism and Complex Communication Needs in the Special Education School - POSTER 22 Chih-Kang Yang, National Hualien University of Education, China Hung-Chun Lee, Municipal Kaohsiung School for Student with Disabilities, Taiwan Li-Chuan Chung, National Hualien University of Education, Taiwan
	Clinical and Educational	Together towards functional communication - a case study - POSTER 30 Satu Railosvuo, Special Occupational Therapist, Finland Katja Vuoti, Speech Pathologist, Finland
	Clinical and Educational	Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Classroom - POSTER 13 Kerstin Tonsing, Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, South Africa Gloria Madiba, Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, South Africa
	Clinical and Educational	Vocabulary Selection Continuum: A Receptive Language-Based Model - POSTER 11 Alicia Garcia, Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada
	Research	A parent-implemented AAC intervention for a child with autism - POSTER 12 Débora Nunes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
	Research	AAC and social interaction in the classroom - POSTER 14 Leila Regina Nunes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Daniele Brito, Universidade do Estado, Brazil Claudia Togashi, Universidade do Estado, Brazil Alzira Brando Danelon, Brazil Cristina Danelon, Universidade do Estado, Brazil
	Research	Communication Through Technology: Enabling participation of Maltese students with complex communication difficulties - POSTER 17 Marica Gatt, Malta
	Research	Decision Making of Parents of Children with ASD Regarding AAC - POSTER 1 Elizabeth Serpentine, Pennsylvania State University, USA Erinn Finke, Pennsylvania State University, USA Balazs Tarnai, Pennsylvania State University, USA Kathryn Drager, Pennsylvania State University, USA
	Research	Evaluation of Alternative and Augmentative Communication Program for Mothers of Adolescents with Autism - POSTER 5 Catia Ann Walter , Sullivan Center of Brazil - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil Maria Amelia Amelia, Federal University of Sao Carlos - UFSCar, Brazil
	Research	Relationship between sign language and the development of oral and written vocabulary in deaf children - POSTER 27 Tamara Kovacevic, School "Radivoj Popovic", Belgrade, Serbia Ljubica Isakovic, University of Belgrade, Faculyu for Special Education and Rehabilitaton, Serbia Nadezda Dimic, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
	Research	The impact of AAC on a Taiwanese child with cerebral palsy in an inclusive kindergarten: Beyond handicap to communication and writing - POSTER 23 Lan Woei-chen, Taipei Municipal University of Education, Taiwan
	Research	The Impact of Different Replacement Behaviors on the Effectiveness of Functional Communication Training for Children with Autism: A Comparative Efficacy Study - POSTER 28 Oliver Wendt, Purdue University, USA Miriam Chacon, Purdue University USA
	Research	The inclusion of students with cerebral palsy in the public schools of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - POSTER 15 Miryam Pelosi, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Leila Nunes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
	Research	The satisfaction of parents with the communication book and the user instructions - POSTER 9 Hanna Korhonen, Finland Kaisa Launonen, Finland
	Research	Wide Text Exposure for Adolescents with Significant Cognitive Impairment, Including Students Who Use AAC - POSTER 16 Penny Hatch, Center for Literacy & Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
15:20 - 15:55	Clinical and Educational	Assessing Communication: Tales of Tasks and Tests - ORAL Martine Smith, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Muireann McCleary, Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland
	Clinical and Educational	Games for AAC users - ORAL Maija Ylätupa, Papunet Web Service Unit, Finland Marianna Ohtonen, Papunet Web Service Unit, Finland Kimmo Kyyhkynen, Papunet Web Service Unit, Finland
	Clinical and Educational	'Communication Accessible'- Its all about the symbol! - ORAL Barbara Solarsh, Communication Resource Centre, Scope, Australia
	Clinical and Educational	Living with Aphasia - ORAL William Scott, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Le Coghamo: Une méthode de communication gestuelle simple au niveau moteur, et un film de diverses expériences gestuelles européennes - ORAL Marie-Gabrielle Tytgat, Belgium
	Personal Experience	Our European Adventure - ORAL Melinda Smith, SCOPE Victoria, Australia Libby Price, SCOPE Victoria, Australia
	Personal Experience	A Path Towards the Future ... My Future - ORAL Rebecca Beayni, Self advocate, Canada
	Research	Introducing and Supporting the Use of AAC for Children: Parents' and Speech Pathologists' Perspectives - ORAL Catherine Olsson, Novita Children's Services Inc, Australia Parimala Raghavendra, Novita Children's Services Inc, Australia Kylie Opperman, Novita Children's Services Inc, Australia Emma Colston, Novita Children's Services Inc, Australia Sandra Stewart, Novita Children's Services Inc, Australia
	Research	LinguaBytes: an interactive, tangible play and learning system to enhance early literacy and language development of toddlers with multiple disabilities - ORAL Riny Voort, PonTeM, Netherlands Hans van Balkom, PonTeM, Netherlands Bart Hengeveld, Technical University Eindhoven TU/e, Netherlands Caroline Hummels, Technical University Eindhoven TU/e, Netherlands Jan de Moor, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Kees Overbeeke, Technical University Eindhoven, TU/e Netherlands
	Research	Six Speaking Chairs to provoke discussion about expressive AAC - ORAL Graham Pullin, School of Computing, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Andrew Cook, School of Computing, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
15:55 - 16:30	Clinical and Educational	OLE of Persons Who Use AAC: How Optimal Learning Environments Look, Sound, and Feel - ORAL Sharon Rogers, California State University, Fullerton, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Social networks - involving families and professionals surrounding children and youth with complex communication needs - ORAL Lotta Anderson, Sweden
	Clinical and Educational	"On Your Marks, Get Set, Go!" resources for integrating linguistic, social and operational competences - ORAL Sally Conner, Ingfield Manor School, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Semantic encoding strategies - ORAL Bruce Baker, University of Pittsburgh, USA Eric Nyberg, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
	Personal Experience	My Life Is Meaningful - ORAL Richard Dougherty, Canada
	Personal Experience	Me and My Twin - ORAL Alan McGregor, United Kingdom
	Personal Experience	Un appareil qui communique avec mes copains, mon chien et la télé… - ORAL Yvan Magnin, Fondation Suisse pour les téléthèses, Switzerland
	Research	Word Prediction in Hebrew - Preliminary and Surprising Results - ORAL Yael Netzer, Ben Gurion University, Israel Meni Adler, Ben Gurion University, Israel Michael Elhadad, Ben Gurion University, Israel
	Research	Project Converge: Comprehensive Literacy Instruction for Beginning Readers with Severe Intellectual Disabilities - ORAL Karen Erickson, Center for Literacy & Disability Studies, USA Penelope Hatch, Center for Literacy & Disability Studies, USA
	Research	Asking Children to Design AAC Devices - ORAL Ellen Moar, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Annalu Waller, University of Dundee, Scotland Rolf Black, University of Dundee, Scotland
	Research	Communicative Participation: Implications for Children and Adolescents with Complex Communication Needs - ORAL Shelley Lund, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA
16:30 - 17:05	Clinical and Educational	It's not what you know, but what you do with what you know: Using aided language stimulation to facilitate curriculum adaptation in inclusive classrooms - ORAL Kitty Uys, Centre for AAC, University of Pretoria, South Africa Michal Harty, Centre for AAC, University of Pretoria, South Africa Gloria Madiba, Centre for AAC, University of Pretoria, South Africa
	Clinical and Educational	Mentors: Teachers Too! - ORAL Shelley Deegan, Technology Access Clinic, Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada Baljit Samrai, Technology Access Clinic, Canada Susan Thurston, Technology Access Clinic, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Making friends in Cyberspace - A new social venue for children using AAC - ORAL Anett Sundqvist, The Swedish Institute for Disability Research (SIDR), Sweden Rönnberg Jerker, The Swedish Institute for Disability Research (SIDR), Sweden
	Clinical and Educational	Update from the RERC on Communication Enhancement (AAC-RERC) - ORAL Frank DeRuyter, Duke University Medical Center, USA Kevin Caves, Penn State University, USA David Beukelman, University of Nebraska, USA Janice Light, Penn State University, USA Jeff Higginbotham, University of Buffalo, USA Diane Bryen, Temple University, USA Michael Williams, Augmentative Communication Inc, USA Sarah Blackstone, Augmentative Communication Inc, USA Howard Shane, Boston Childrens Hospital, USA David McNaugton, Penn State University, USA
	Personal Experience	Life is beautiful if you let it be! - ORAL Beth Moulam, ISAAC, UK, United Kingdom
	Research	SYMBERED and NavigAbile - two means to achieve cross-language and symbol supported web accessibility - ORAL Mats Lundälv, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, DART, Sweden Katarina Mühlenbock, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, DART, Sweden
	Research	What do individuals with aphasia say about the impact of communication challenges on life participation? - ORAL Beata Batorowicz, University of Western Ontario, Canada Taslim Moosa, The University of Western Ontario, Canada
	Research	Variation sets in child-directed language: Implication for intervention with alternative means of communication - ORAL Stephen von Tetzchner, Department of psychology, University of Oslo, Norway Nini Hoiting, Koninklijke Effatha Guyot Groep, The Netherlands Aylin C. Küntay, Department of Psychology, KoÁ University, Turkey Dan I. Slobin, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley, USA
	Research	Using whole utterance prediction rate to increase conversational rate - ORAL Jacqueline Archibald, University of Abertay, Dundee, United Kingdom Portia File, University of Abertay Dundee, UK