The 42nd Annual Closing The Gap Conference returns in October! We hope to see you in Minneapolis for networking and idea exchanging on October 22-24! This favorite conference has a new location for 2024. Join us at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Bloomington, located 10 miles west of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. PRC-Saltillo is proud to sponsor this three-day conference that helps transform learning with assistive technology and implementation strategies so that all students can succeed! Register today!
Our amazing colleagues fill the expert speaker lineup at this year’s event. Their presentations will share strategies to help you and your communication partners excel in AAC.
Wednesday, October 23 (located on the Second Floor in Atrium 7 unless noted)
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT
Connect Your Worlds: Access a Whole New World with Your PRC-Saltillo Device
Cortney Maholtz & Beth Waite-Lafever
11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. CT
Expanding Your AAC Universe: What's Beyond the Vocabulary
Heather Prenovost & Meghan Kunz
12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. CT
The Decades Tour: A Review of the PRC-Saltillo AAC Literacy Planner and Calendar
Cortney Maholtz & Beth Waite-Lafever
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT
The Language of Learning: AAC Core with Tier Vocabulary
Beth Waite-Lafever & Samantha Strong
3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. CT
Gestalt Language Processing and AAC! A Look at How To Do It
Cortney Maholtz & Sara Sterling
3:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. CT, Second Floor, Atrium 2
AAC Intervention Considerations for Gestalt Language Development
Stefanie Olson
Thursday, October 24
11:20 a.m. – 1:40 p.m. CT
Connecting with Others: Using Notebooks and Stories & Scripts with Emergent Communicators
Alexis Glasser, Krista Howard, & Jeremy Legaspi
Check them all out in the online presentation directory and make plans to join us!
Dr. Karen Erickson, PhD, Director, Center for Literacy & Disability Studies presents this year’s conference keynote address. Make plans to listen in and expand your advocacy knowledge as she shares Centering Learning: Moving Beyond Access and Participation in Assistive Technology on Wednesday, October 23 at 8:00 a.m.
Participate in person or virtually at the Annual Minnesota AAC Town Hall Meeting during the Closing The Gap Conference on Wednesday, October 23, 12:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. This is an open discussion for AAC users to share their unique perspectives on communication. ️This event promises to be an insightful experience for everyone. Learn more and register!
Not an AAC user? You’re still welcome! Come listen, learn, and broaden your understanding of AAC and the amazing people who use it.
Standard registration discount available through September 15. Discounts are available for individuals with disabilities, parents, and full-time students. Watch this video to learn what previous Closing The Gap Conference attendees had to say. And then make plans with a colleague to join us in October! You’ll be glad you did!