ISAAC Virtual Event 2024

Connect with AAC communicators and teams around the world during AAC Awareness Month! The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) hosts The Vibes of AAC Virtual Event October 29-30. Learn from researchers, practitioners, people who use AAC, and more!

"ISAAC is the only organization dedicated to connecting the worldwide AAC community,” said PRC-Saltillo CEO Dave Hershberger. “We encourage you to attend this unique virtual event to learn from AAC experts and practitioners from across the globe.”

AAC learning opportunities from PRC-Saltillo

PRC-Saltillo is proud to be a member of ISAAC as we work toward the vision of AAC being recognized, valued, and used throughout the world. Learn from our dedicated professional and ambassador team as they share strategies, resources, and technologies to help you and your communication partners succeed! ASHA CEUs available.

French Vocabulary Options from PRC-Saltillo

October 29, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. ET

Catherine Brumback & Olivia Wolkoff

It’s Not Just Translation: Adapting AAC Language Systems for International Use

October 29, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ET

Teodora Alexsic & Chip Clarke

Bilingual (English/Spanish) AAC Vocabulary Solutions from PRC-Saltillo

October 29, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET

Daniel Dardiz

USSAAC’s Speaker Connection: Amplifying Our Voices

October 29, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET

PRC-Saltillo Ambassadors Mike Hipple, Krista Howard, LJ Seiff

AAC Across the Lifespan: A Parent Panel Discussion

October 30, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. ET

Christine Kramlich

Volunteer at the Virtual Event

Consider volunteering your time as a session moderator and/or Zoom tech support. ISAAC will provide training and documentation support for all volunteers prior to the event. Learn more about each of the volunteer roles and submit your name to volunteer.

New Mandarin AAC Vocabularies

In partnership with ISAAC, PRC-Saltillo is pleased to share the news of two AAC vocabularies now available in Mandarin/Simplified Chinese as part of the Bruce Baker AAC Globalization Initiative. Celebrate the 2022 award winners HauKei Lam, Yahui Lin, Yusa Liu, and Kewei Jiang as they have completed their work in adapting MultiChat 15 or 多聊15 青少年 (MC15) and Communication Journey: Aphasia or 沟通之旅：失语症 (CJA). These vocabularies feature around 400 new culturally appropriate SymbolStix symbols and eight new Almagu voices. Explore the files today in the TouchChat® iOS app (version 2.50 or newer).

Grow your enthusiasm for AAC around the world and this amazing community! Register today!