Inaugural Appalachian AAC Summit: Boone

Save the date for the inaugural Appalachian AAC Summit—Friday, March 6, 2026!

Make plans to gather with other AAC professionals like you at Appalachian State University. Expect a day of learning, sharing, mentoring, collaborating, and hands-on exploration! Special guest speakers will include local AAC professionals and ambassadors. Teachers, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), occupational therapists (OTs), and anyone who is curious about AAC are encouraged to attend.

Appalachian AAC Summit Details

• Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
• Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., ET
• Organizers: PRC-Saltillo’s Appalachian Regional Team
• Cost: $139 per person which includes 0.55 CEUs, lunch, and parking*
  • Discounted rate for students and groups - reach out to your AAC Consultant for discount details
  • Registration coming soon!
• Host/Location: Appalachian State University, Parkway Ballroom, Boone, North Carolina
  • Parking: Rivers Street Parking Deck
  • *please note on registration if parking is needed

What You Can Expect

• A relaxed space with approachable leaders for sharing stories and learning skills
• 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

Meet Your Regional Appalachian Team

About the Appalachian AAC Summit

PRC-Saltillo’s Appalachian consultants organize the Summit to support AAC capacity building across the region. This strengthens community and networking bonds between regional AAC evaluators, ambassadors, and team members. When professionals unite to share knowledge and build connections, AAC thrives for communicators across North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

The inaugural Summit promises to be a full day of learning, sharing, and connecting on a variety of topics that have lifespan impact. If you’re curious about growing in AAC, we hope you will join us! 

Countdown to the Summit

As we look forward to the first Summit, expand your AAC knowledge by joining the Appalachian team Tuesdays online for topical sessions.

January 6: Comparing Unity® to LAMP Words For Life®
January 13: Unity vocabulary system on iOS
January 20: Words For Life on NovaChat®
January 27: AAC Funding quick tutorial
February 3: Bilingual profiles
February 10: Mounting
February 17: NovaChat and Via® devices - differences and similarities
February 24: Symbol Stories for AAC learning