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 - Thursday, August 7, 2008

Presentations

TIME		Sessions + Authors
09:00 - 09:35	Showcase Technology	Say what Simon says: "Playing" a new approach for phonemic speech output - TECHNOLOGY Annalu Waller, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Rolf Black, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Chris Martin, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Graham Pullin, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Eric Abel, University of Dundee, United Kingdom
09:00 - 10:10	Clinical and Educational	What's in Your AAC Briefcase? - ORAL Carol Goossens, Henry Viscardi School, USA Nina Rosalie, Henry Viscardi School, USA Pat Snyder, Henry Viscardi School, USA
	Clinical and Educational	PowerPoint and AAC: Assessment, Intervention and Evidence-Based Practice - ORAL Sharon Shaham, Children's Hospital, Boston, USA
	Clinical and Educational	High Frequency Vocabulary in Learning Settings - ORAL Annalee Anderson, Prentke Romich Company, USA Bruce Baker, Semantic Compaction Systems, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Narrative Development Through Story Re-Telling - ORAL Gail Van Tatenhove, AACell, Inc., USA Tracy Kovach, Denver Children's Hospital, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Création d'un cadre institutionnel favorisant la recherche du consentement des personnes atteintes de maladies neurodégénératives à toutes les étapes de leur vie - ORAL Alain Devevey, Université de Franche-Comté, France
	Clinical and Educational	Text messaging with picture symbols - ORAL Margret Buchholz, DART, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden Margareta Olstam, SPRIDA Communication Centre, Örebro City Council, Sweden
	Clinical and Educational	What's To Read: Locating, Adapting, and Creating Light-Tech Texts for Older Emergent Readers - ORAL Caroline Musselwhite, AAC Intervention, USA
	Clinical and Educational	How green are our valleys- Developing 'cultures of communication' across the Tasman Sea - ORAL Barbara Solarsh, Communication Resource Centre, Scope, Australia Claire Stearne, IDEA, New Zealand
	Personal Experience	Individually we live. Globally, we can lift up and empower! - ORAL Paul Marshall, International Design For the Disabled, Canada Laura Dixon, International Design For the Disabled, Canada
	Research	Evidence-based Literacy Intervention for Individuals Who Require AAC - ORAL Janice Light, Penn State University, USA David McNaughton, Penn State University, USA
	Research	Effects of the home literacy environment of children with multiple disabilities and severe difficulties in language and early literacy skills - ORAL Hans van Balkom, PonTeM, Netherlands Marieke Peeters, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Margje van der Schuit, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Judith Stoep, PonTeM, Netherlands Ludo Verhoeven, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands Jan de Moor, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands
09:35 - 10:10	Showcase Technology	Let's Tango to Better Communication - TECHNOLOGY Patrick Brune, Blink Twice Inc., USA
10:10 - 11:00	Clinical and Educational	A laser headpointer with users'safety and comfort in mind - POSTER 13 Louise Pagé, IRDPQ (programme enfants-adolescents), Canada Jacques Dubois Richard Blackburn Marie-Noëlle Simard
	Clinical and Educational	Evaluation of the Alberta Speech Generating Communication Device Pilot Project - POSTER 1 Christine Beliveau, Alberta Aids to Daily Living, Canada Wendy Vidlak, Alberta Aids to Daily Living, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Image tool for AAC material - POSTER 28 Marianna Ohtonen, Papunet Web Service Unit, Finland Maija Ylätupa, Papunet Web Service Unit, Finland Kimmo Kyyhkynen, Papunet Web Service Unit, Finland
	Clinical and Educational	Leading by the nose: collaborative adaptation of a new hands-free computer tool - POSTER 19 N'Diaye Bocar, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Larry W. Chambers, EBRI, Canada Mary Egan, University of Ottawa, Canada Hilary McKee, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Agathe Rheume, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Ellen Andrews, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Joanne Amyotte, University of Ottawa, Canada Geneviève Benoît, University of Ottawa, Canada Kendra Giles, Univeristy of Ottawa, Canada Jennifer Turcotte, University of Ottawa, Canada Dimitry Gorodnichy, NRC, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Multi-professional Teamwork in Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Children with Significant Multiple Challenges - POSTER 6 Annakaisa Ojanen, Tikoteekki/FAIDD, Finland Liisa Lahtinen, The Finnish Central Association of the Visually Handicapped, Finland
	Clinical and Educational	Participation in making decisions about text messaging with picture symbols - a methodology using Talking MatsTM - POSTER 22 Ingrid Müller, DART, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sweden Margret Buchholz, DART, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sweden
	Clinical and Educational	Positioning for Postural Control: A Foundation for Success in AAC and Other Functional Activities - POSTER 30 Tamara Kittelson-Aldred, MS, OTR/L, ATP Eleanore's Project, Inc., USA
	Clinical and Educational	Simplifying Set-Up for Success: Mounting Solutions for Switches and Communication Devices - POSTER 21 Liza Hasserjian, Toronto Rehab, Canada Juan Lopez, Toronto Rehab, Canada Loralee MacLean, Toronto Rehab, Canada Monique Fourcaudot, Toronto Rehab, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Vowel Cam: A Vocalization-Operated Head-Mounted Camera - POSTER 18 John Eulenberg, Artificial Language Lab, Michigan State University, USA Lehua Beamon, Transitions North, USA Stephen Blosser, Artificial Language Lab, Michigan State University, USA James Renuk, Artificial Language Lab, Michigan State University, USA
	Clinical and Educational	AAC and literacy teaching for children with severe learning disability -Poster 23 Juliet Goldbart, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom Darren Chadwick Penny Lacey Lyn Layton Carol Miller Hazel Lawson
	Research	Adaptive Word Prediction for AAC - POSTER 31 Keith Trnka, University of Delaware, USA Kathleen McCoy, University of Delaware, USA
	Research	Anything to Anyone - Influence of the use of smart phone with communication software on communication intents and communication circle - POSTER 17 Anna Ikonen, Finland Kaisa Launonen, Finland
	Research	Can adults in a complex continuing care facility use "nose as mouse" assistive technology? - POSTER 25 Jodie Morley, Saint-Vincent Hospital &EBRI, Canada Mary Egan, University of Ottawa, Canada Bocar NDiaye, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Larry W. Chambers, EBRI, Canada Hilary McKee, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Agathe Rheume, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Ellen Andrews, Saint-Vincent Hospital, Canada Annie Gaudreau, University of Ottawa, Canada Olivia Bélanger, University of Ottawa, Canada Andréanne Dutil, University of Ottawa, Canada Dimitry Gorodnichy, NRC, Canada
	Research	Dysarthric Speech Recognition Rate Prediction: A Correlation Study with Three Different Means of Speech Assessment - POSTER 3 Prakasit Kayasith, Assistive Technology Center, NECTEC, Thailand Thanaruk Teeramunkong, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand
	Research	Effects of Practice on the Intelligibility of Synthesized Speech for Young Children - POSTER 2 Kathryn Drager, Penn State University, USA Erinn Finke, Penn State University, USA Margaret Gordon, Penn State University, USA Kristen Holland, Penn State University, USA Lauren Lacey, Penn State University, USA Juliet Nellis, Penn State University, USA Dana Skerlick, Penn State University, USA Amanda Wertheim, Penn State University, USA
	Research	Effects of timing and initial message on telephone exchanges with synthesized speech - POSTER 12 Elizabeth Hanson, University of South Dakota, USA Caroline Sundheimer, Fiesta Pediatric Therapy, USA
	Research	Evaluation of Clinical Interventions for Teaching Electronic Scanning to Children with Cerebral Palsy - POSTER 27 Kathie Marina, Therapy Department, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, Canada Donna Drynan, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Canada
	Research	How do you know how the child sees the communication symbols? Systematic observation to assess the visual function of the children with multiple disabilities. - POSTER 8 Mika Mayumi, ISAAC, Norway
	Research	Information and Communication Issues in Transportation for Sensory Impaired Travellers - POSTER 11 Uwe Rutenberg, Rutenberg Design Inc., Canada Kate Hunter-Zaworski, National Center for Accessible Transportation, USA
	Research	Results and Experiences from a Systematic Review on Vocabulary Selection in Communication Aids - POSTER 14 Mette Christensen, VIKOM. The Danish Resource Centre on Communication and Multiple Disabilities concerning Children and Young People without Spoken Language, Denmark Ole Wriedt, Danish Centre for Assistive Technology, Denmark Mikael Bender Mortensen, VIKOM. The Danish Resource Centre on Communication and Multiple Disabilities concerning Children and Young People without Spoken Language, Denmark Aase Brandt, Danish Centre for Assistive Technology, Denmark
	Research	Teaching natural gestures to deaf-blind children with intellectual disabilities - POSTER 9 Nancy Brady , University of Kansas, USA Susan Bashinski, University of Kansas, USA
	Research	Technological Implications of Relevance Mismatch Findings on Utterance-Based Systems - POSTER 29 Kathleen F. McCoy, University of Delaware, USA Jan Bedrosian, Western Michigan University, USA Linda Hoag, Kansas State University, USA
	Research	Thai Esophageal Speech Enhancement using Pitch Re-synthesis Method and Pre-emphasis Filters - POSTER 15 Prakasit Kayasith, Assistive Technology Center, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, Thailand Panuthat Boonpramuk, Department of Control System and Instrumentation Engineering, Thailand
	Research	The characteristics of the use of sign language, oral and written lexicon in deaf children - POSTER 10 Nadezda Dimic, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia Tamara Kovacevic, School "Radivoj Popovic",Belgrade, Serbia Ljubica Isakovic, University of Belgrade, Faculty for Special Education and Rehabilitation, Serbia
	Research	Words We Would Want: Comparison of Three Pre-Programmed Vocabulary Sets with Frequently Used Words in English - POSTER 20 Bruce Helmbold, I CAN Centre for Assistive Technology, Canada
10:30 - 11:20 (Oral session - Combined)	Personal Experience	The People who use AAC Committee Forum - ORAL Sarah Lever, USA
11:20 - 12:10 (Oral session - Combined)	Clinical and Educational	The ISAAC Leadership Project: Current and Future Directions - ORAL Sarah Lever, USA Pam Harris, Augmentative Communication Technology Supports, USA
11:00 - 11:35	Personal Experience	Beyond words - ORAL Marcello Frignani, Italy Francesco Ganzaroli, Comune Ferrara, Italy
11:00 - 12:10	Clinical and Educational	Sensory Processing, Sensory Integration, Seating and Access - ORAL Karen Kangas, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Early Intervention - what happened to wait and see? - ORAL Helen Dixon, Cumbria Primary Care Trust, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Learning Blissymbolics on the Web - ORAL Shirley McNaughton, Blissymbolics Communication International, Canada Kristina Ottosen, Blissymbolics Communication International, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Application of second language learning assessment principles to the evaluation of AAC communication competence - ORAL Katya Hill, University of Pittsburgh, USA Tianxue Yao, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
	Clinical and Educational	AAC Audit Framework - ORAL Gillian Hazell, AAC Consultancy, United Kingdom Sally Conner, Ingfield Manor School, UK
	Clinical and Educational	Juste Causer - ORAL Yvan Magnin, Fondation Suisse pour les téléthèses, Switzerland Lisa Nobel Martin, Hôpital pour enfants de Denver, USA Maija Gulens, Hôpital pour enfants de Denver, USA Stephanie Kerbel, Hôpital pour enfants de Denver, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Do you see what I see? AAC systems for users with visual and motor impairments - ORAL Namita Jacob, India
	Clinical and Educational	Communication Assistants for Adults who use AAC - ORAL Barbara Collier, ACCPC, Canada Donna McGhie-Richmond, ACCPC, Canada Anne Abbott, ACCPC, Canada Marsha Brown, ACCPC, Canada
11:35 - 12:10	Clinical and Educational	ModelTalker Voice Recorder (MTVR) - A System for Capturing Individual Voices for Synthetic Speech - ORAL Debra Yarrington, AgoraNet, Inc, USA Chris Pennington, AgoraNet, Inc, USA Timothy Bunnell, Speech Research Laboratory, USA John Gray, AgoraNet, Inc, USA Jason Lilley, Speech Research Laboratory, USA Kyoko Nagao, Speech Research Laboratory, USA James Polikoff, Speech Research Laboratory, USA
	Showcase Technology	Communicating our Life Stories - TECHNOLOGY Patrick Brune, USA Caroline Musselwhite, USA
13:30 - 14:05	Clinical and Educational	The Therapeutic Dilemma: When We Don't Go By The Rules - ORAL Judy Seligman Wine, Private consultant, Israel
	Clinical and Educational	AAC and Autism: Disability Awareness in Schools - ORAL Stacy McDougall, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Canada Carmen Hall, Thames Valley Children's Centre, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Speaking Books online - ORAL Eelke Verschuur, AAC specialist, Netherlands Marloes Teeuw, Netherlands Greet van Gils, FCG, Netherlands
	Clinical and Educational	Special Measure Procedures and the Role of Registered Intermediaries in the English Legal System - ORAL Janet Larcher, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Developing Indian Picture Symbols for Communication: An Experience - ORAL Swati Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, India
	Personal Experience	Believe It Or Not. It is my philosophy - ORAL Sayomdeb Mukherjee, Indian institute of Cerebral palsy, India
	Personal Experience	On the Path to Independence - ORAL Carl Bonura, Canada Kathleen Bowie, Canada Jackie Lulich, Canada
	Research	Multimodality mosaics: Two case studies - ORAL Muireann McCleary, Central Remedial Clinic, Ireland Martine Smith, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
	Research	Historical evidence for human creativity at work in AAC - ORAL Lucia Reily, State University of Campinas, Brazil
	Research	A tool for assessing auditory discrimination abilities in dysarthric patients: Selecting dysarthric patients for E-learning based Speech Therapy - ORAL Lilian Beijer, Sint Maartenskliniek, Dpt. of RD&E, Netherlands Prof. A.C.M Rietveld, Radboud University Nijmegen, Section Language and Speech, The Netherlands
	Research	Participation patterns of children with complex communication needs: relationship between communication, social networks, and activity engagement - ORAL Parimala Raghavendra, Novita Children's Services, Australia Alison Lane, The Ohio State University, USA Rachael Virgo, Novita Children's Services, Australia Catherine Olsson, Novita Children's Services, Australia Tim Connell, Novita Children's Services, Australia
	Showcase Technology	Great Assistive Technology Tools in the Classroom for: Communication, Self-Regulation, Work Skills, Social Skills, and Academics - TECHNOLOGY Adam Wing, International Business for AbleNet Inc., USA
14:05 - 14:40	Clinical and Educational	AAC from birth to maturity - ORAL Lyle L Lloyd, Purdue University, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Service-Learning in AAC: Nuts and Bolts for Successful Implementation - ORAL Jennifer Kent-Walsh, University of Central Florida, USA
	Clinical and Educational	Literacy-based Social Narratives for Promoting Communication in Individuals with Autism - ORAL Joanne Cafiero, CafieroCommunications & Frederick County Public Schools, USA
	Clinical and Educational	"Books on measure" as essential tools in early communication intervention and community barriers removal - ORAL 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 Caterina Dall'Olmo, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio, Italy Valeria De Filippis, Fondazione Policlinico, Milano, Italy Lucia Lanzini, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio, Italy Mara Marini, Azienda Ospedaliera Treviglio, Italy
	Clinical and Educational	How do you sign pink? Promoting effective use of manual signing - ORAL Celia Todd, Cornwall Partnership Trust, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Communication Access to Justice: Resources for Legal Professionals - ORAL Barbara Collier, ACCPC, Canada Anne Abbott, ACCPC, Canada Aaron Shelbourne, ACCPC, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	Assessment of communication strategies through communication boards and screens - ORAL Filip Loncke, University of Virginia, USA Rebecca Bishow, Moss University of Virginia, USA Katherine Davis, University of Virginia, USA Tara Canty, University of Virginia, USA
	Personal Experience	"Revel in the Light" the story of Rebecca Beayni - ORAL Rebecca Beayni, Self advocate, Canada Susan Beayni, Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada
	Research	Comprehension Accuracy of Conversational versus Decontextual Written Choices in Severe Aphasia - ORAL Kathryn Garrett, Alternative Communication Therapy and Strategies, USA Joanne Lasker, Florida State University, USA Carey Smith, USA
	Research	Effects of Background Color on Speed of Locating a Symbol: Implications for AAC Display Design - ORAL Jennifer Thistle, Emerson College, USA Krista Wilkinson, Emerson College, USA
	Showcase Technology	Access, Partner Engagement and AAC: Success Stories King - TECHNOLOGY Pati DeBaun, Creative Communicating, USA
14:40 - 15:15	Clinical and Educational	Where are they now? A Reunion of an AAC User group 10 years on - ORAL Gillian Rumble, SLT, VOCAtion, United Kingdom Judy King, SLT, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Findings from setting up a Leadership Programme for people who use AAC in the UK - ORAL Liz Moulam, ISAAC UK, United Kingdom Toby Hewson, ISAAC UK, United Kingdom Janet Scott, ISAAC UK, United Kingdom
	Clinical and Educational	Computer activity progression for pointing skills - ORAL Elizabeth Clark, CHU Sainte-Justine, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	AAC Preparedness, Rescue and Relief Efforts: Ensuring the Safety and Rights of People with Complex Communication Needs - ORAL Sarah Blackstone, Augmentative Communication Inc, USA Anne Warrick, Canada
	Clinical and Educational	World knowledge and language competence - ORAL Bruce Baker, University of Pittsburgh, USA Eric Nyberg, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
	Personal Experience	"Training Together": Incorporating the client perspective in the training of carers - ORAL Rebecca Daniloff, Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland, Australia John Rynn, Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland, Australia
	Research	Performance of adults with fluent and nonfluent aphasia on a dynamic display search task - ORAL Michelle Bourque, Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Canada Ann Sutton, Centre universitaire de l'Université de Montréal-Centre hospitalier Sainte-Justine, Canada Eva Kehayia, Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Canada Roberto de Almeida, Concordia University, Canada Nancy Azevedo, McGill University, Canada
	Research	Decision Making by Parents of Children with Autism - ORAL Orit Hetzroni, University of Haifa, Israel Tehila Garti-Alon, University of Haifa, Israel
	Research	Effect of Adapted Phonic Faces Storybooks on Phonological Skills on Children who use AAC - ORAL Meher Banajee, Louisiana State University, Health Sciences Center, USA Janet Norris, Louisiana State University, USA
	Research	The effectiveness of the COCP intervention programme for youngsters with severe intellectual disabilities - ORAL Margriet Heim, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Marjan Veen, Heliomare rehabilitation, The Netherlands Miriam Roemer, Esdege-Reigersdaal, The Netherlands
	Research	The state of automated data logging for AAC - ORAL Jeffery Higginbotham, University at Buffalo, USA Lew Golinker, Assistive Technology Law Center, US
	Showcase Technology	A Framework for Literacy Development and the tango! - TECHNOLOGY Pati King-DeBaun , Creative Communicating, USA Karen Erickson, Center for Literacy and Disabilities Studies, USA