Northeast AAC Summit: Worcester

Make plans to be part of the 6^th Northeast AAC Summit: Worcester, Massachusetts! Gather with other AAC professionals like you this Spring for collaboration, community, and capacity strengthening. Teachers, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs), and anyone who is curious about AAC are encouraged to attend.

“The Summit supports every facet of the AAC field and it’s an opportunity to meet others with similar commitment and passion,” said local PRC-Saltillo Consultant for Massachusetts Jennifer Edge-Savage, M.S., EdS, OTR/L. “The highlight of the event is seeing the safe space for sharing and learning unfold through the course of the day.”

Northeast AAC Summit Details

• Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
• Location: Worcester, Massachusetts (60 miles west of Boston; 40 miles northwest of Providence, RI; 60 miles northeast of Hartford, CT; 75 miles southeast of Manchester, NH)
• Host: Easterseals
• Organizers: PRC-Saltillo’s Northeast Regional Team
• Theme: AAC Through the Lifespan: It Takes a Village!
• Cost: $139 per person – Registration opens soon!

What You Can Expect

• A safe, relaxed space with approachable leaders for sharing stories and learning skills and strategies
• Time with those who are passionate about AAC and experiencing that passion multiply
• Conversations around what is possible in AAC and how best to support individuals with AAC
• Hands-on time with devices to help build skills and practice features and functions relevant to your AAC users
• SO many lightbulb moments!

Spring 2025 Summit Speakers/Sessions Coming Soon

“Those who use AAC are most successful when the people around them are hopeful, positive, and skilled,” David Kay, M.Ed., OTR, local PRC-Saltillo Consultant in New York. “The Summit endeavors to bring those who support AAC users together in a spirit of community and sharing, as well as skill building in the field of AAC.”

Check back for additional information regarding speakers and sessions.

What Previous Summit Attendees Had to Say

• “The ability to discuss and troubleshoot with likeminded SLPs. The opportunity to network and meet other SLPs was invaluable.”
• “This is the best professional development I have attended in a long time.”
• “I loved the opportunity to hear people's questions and answers and reconnect with the consultants.”
• “There were lots of opportunity to brainstorm solutions with other practitioners and I appreciated that various apps were discussed.”

Northeast Regional Team (left to right): David Kay, M.Ed., OTR, Emily Benza, M.S., CCC-SLP, Carly Feiner, M.S., CCC-SLP, Catherine Brumback, M.A., CCC-SLP, Gina Sparrow, M.A., CCC-SLP, Jennifer Edge-Savage, M.S., EdS, OTR/L

About the Northeast AAC Summit

PRC-Saltillo’s Northeast regional consultants organize the biannual Northeast AAC Summit with town hall meeting and learning sessions to support AAC capacity building along with the genuine joy in collaboration. This one-day gathering grew out of a desire to stay connected to the professional AAC community during the coronavirus pandemic. “The event gives everyone a chance to be heard about their experiences and grow in a nonjudgmental environment of mentors and mentees,” said local PRC-Saltillo Consultant for Connecticut Carly Feiner, M.S., CCC-SLP.  The location rotates throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Read about our Spring 2024 event in NYC.

Each summit gets better and builds on the next – New York City will be spectacular! Anticipate a full day of learning, sharing, and connecting on a variety of topics that have lifespan impact. If you’re involved in fostering independence with AAC, we hope you will join us!