Get Ready To Groove At ASHA 2026

Peace, love, and AAC! It’s time to turn up the good vibes, share innovative ideas, and connect with the coolest minds in assistive technology. Swing into the 60s in Indianapolis November 19-21 as we gather for the 2026 ASHA Convention! From cutting-edge sessions to networking that’s totally boss, you’ll be digging all the possibilities the latest tech brings!

Swing into the 60s at the PRC-Saltillo’s 60th anniversary booth (#737)

Experience AAC that’s far out:

• Communication devices from the past six decades
• New apps, popular vocabularies, and product feature demos
• Spin the PRC-Saltillo wheel to win a prize

Test drive the latest AAC solutions:

• New possibilities with Genesis™ our next-generation advanced AAC solution
• Via^® communication devices including the small but mighty six-inch Via Nano
• NovaChat^® devices which now offer LAMP Words for Life^®, plus Vocabulary Builder™ for all vocabularies
• Vocabulary converter software that expands your AAC options
• VersaEye^® with Hiru™ eye tracking for iPad^® that’s soon-to-be compatible with Ability Drive

Explore our iOS apps featuring an assortment of vocabularies for a variety of communicators:

• Unity^® AAC reimagines the original core word vocabulary in English and Spanish
• TouchChat^® with WordPower^® boasts vocabularies and voices in six languages
• LAMP Words for Life features a refreshed Vocabulary Builder and in-app video tutorial
• Predictable makes text-to-speech communication faster with smart word prediction
• Scene & Heard visual scene display brings communication into real moments by using personalized photos and videos to support language and understanding
• Voca Quest engages children of all abilities with 5,000 fun and interactive speech and language activities
• Avaz AAC empowers communication through symbol-based vocabulary options in multiple sizes and languages

Ask about AI features available in these apps as well as discover apps to try them for free on your personal iPhone, iPad, or Mac Computer.

Meet our fab AAC ambassadors and staff:

• Wife, mom, college graduate, and business owner Mindy Thomas runs her busy life with WordPower on her Accent 1400 with eye tracking
• Carlos Jovel “Junior” Hernandez, who uses LAMP Words for Life on his iPad, likes music, swimming, bike riding, and helping students, parents, and staff learn more about AAC
• Our clinical consultants are ready for your questions about our app partner programs, trial device program, and so much more

Get stoked with outta sight implementation ideas:

• Pick up your copy of the new My AAC Literacy Journal
• Take a road trip in your VW bus with our newest AAC game

Partners in AAC

ASHA is bursting with incredible resources and technology. Check out these incredible partners:

• Building Wings^® – Booth #629
• The Center for AAC & Autism – Booth #837
• Tolt Technologies – Booth #829

Hang loose with hip AAC learning opportunities from PRC-Saltillo and friends

Learn more about AAC at one of the sessions presented by our dedicated ambassadors and colleagues.

Session Number: 1123
Title: From SLP to AAC Auntie: What AAC Looks Like in Real Family Live
Day: Thursday, November 19
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: CC/141 (Level 1)
Speaker: Beth Waite-Lafever, M.A., CCC-SLP, ATP and Whitney Prado

Session Number: 1310
Title: Sustaining AAC Use Through Relationship-Centered Coaching
Day: Friday, November 20
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Location: CC/Sagamore Ballroom 4 (Level 2)
Speakers: Darcy Lees, MEd, CCC-SLP and Nicole Smith

Session Number: 1479
Title: Explicit Instruction of Tiered Vocabulary and the Language of Learning for Students who use AAC
Day: Friday, November 20
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: CC/109 (Level 1)
Speakers: Debbie Witkowski, M.A., CCC-SLP and Jamie Leopard, M.S., CCC-SLP

Session Number: 1237
Title: Co-Designing the Future of AAC: A Vision of Self-Determination in the New RERC on AAC
Day: Thursday, November 19
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: CC/244 (Level 2)
Speaker: Lance McLemore, Christine Holyfield, Michelle Therrien, Andrea Barton-Hulsey, Lauramarie Pope, Erik Jakobs, Tracy Rackensperger, Elizabeth Lorah, Sheida Raley, David McNaughton

Session Number: 1420
Title: A Critique of Facilitated Communication from an AAC User's Perspective 
Day: Friday, November 20
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: CC/Sagamore Ballroom 3 (Level 2)
Speaker: Lance McLemore, PRC-Saltillo Ambassador

There’s still time to register for ASHA 2026 in-person or virtual conference experience. Don’t be square! We’ll see you for a groovy time in Indianapolis!