#TalkingAAC 2024: Full Schedule

NEW FOR 2024!

Pre-Conference Workshops - Select ONE 4-hour Pre-Conference workshop that will be held IN-PERSON on Wed, November 6th, 2024 from 12 pm - 4 pm at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, MI. To attend all 3 days of the conference, you must purchase BOTH one Pre-Conference Workshop ticket and one IN-PERSON 2-day conference ticket. (Please note Pre-Conference Workshops will not begin until 12 Noon on Wednesday, November 6th to provide out-of-areas additional travel time to East Lansing.) Pre-Conference Workshop Registration $80
Networking Event - For those attending a Pre-Conference Workshop or arriving in East Lansing early, please join us on Wednesday, November 6th, at 7 pm EST in the auditorium at the Kellogg Center for a free viewing party of the film This is Not About Me sponsored by AssistiveWare. This documentary follows the story of Jordyn Zimmerman who shares what it is to be autistic and non-speaking. Light snacks will be provided with time to connect with the #TalkingAAC community.
ON-DEMAND Content - A new, separate asynchronous learning option has been added this year with FOUR (4) ON-DEMAND 75-minute, pre-recorded sessions. BONUS: All IN-PERSON attendees will also receive access to this recorded content included with their 2-day conference registration! The ON-DEMAND sessions will be accessed through the Sched registration portal. Recordings will be available beginning at the end of the conference on November 8, 2024 through December 31, 2024. There will be NO live-streaming of sessions in 2024. On Demand Content Registration $60
Swag - #TalkingAAC merchandise will be available on-site for purchase.
Streamlined Registration - Conference registration, ticket sales, and your in-person 2-day conference session planning guide will all occur in one platform this year - Sched. Below, click the green "log in" box if you have a Sched account already or click the green "sign up" box to create a new Sched account, then proceed to purchase ticket(s). 2-Day In Person Conference Registration $265

MEALS, PARKING, & LODGING FOR 2024!
1. Breakfast - a light continental breakfast will be available on Thursday and Friday at no additional charge.
2. Lunch - participants will receive a lunch and drink on Thursday and Friday at no additional charge.
3. Parking - is expedited and included with your registration fees.
4. Lodging - for lodging information, view the 2024 #TalkingAAC lodging options document for a list of hotels with blocks reserved and discount lodging codes for this conference. For those attending a Pre-Conference Workshop, please note sessions will not begin until noon on Wednesday, November 6th to provide out-of-town/state attendees additional travel time to East Lansing.

As the date for this conference approaches, you will receive updates from #TalkingAAC and SCHED. Stay tuned for additional session information!

In late October, you will select your sessions and plan your conference agenda.

Questions? Check out www.talkingaac.org or email info@talkingaac.org

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9:45am EST

Find the features - Tap into Settings to Support AAC Communicators

Thursday November 7, 2024 9:45am - 11:00am EST

Room 103

This session will focus on PRC-Saltillo AAC apps LAMP Words for Life and TouchChat HD-AAC w/ WordPower. We will review features and built in settings that can be customized. Case studies and hands on activities will be used to problem solve what customizations could be implemented to optimize success.
Presenter: Darcy Lees, AAC Consultant
Vendor: PRC-Saltillo

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PRC-Saltillo

Thursday November 7, 2024 9:45am - 11:00am EST
Room 103

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12:15pm EST

AAC Support AND Emergent Literacy Instruction

Thursday November 7, 2024 12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

Room 103

All Means All. All people have a right to the relationships, experiences, and instruction that help them develop communication skills. This requires access to a language system, which can be either low-tech (as in a paper-based booklet), high-tech (as in a dedicated device), or some combination. AAC support is critical to effective literacy instruction since learners must express their thoughts, ideas, and wishes during early or emergent routines. Additionally, effective literacy instruction is socially constructed. Therefore, all learners must have the means and the opportunity to engage actively, constructively, and socially.

Beyond providing AAC support for language use and development, laying the foundation for literacy and language growth is predicated on providing comprehensive literacy instruction. Accordingly, the development team at Building Wings created at literacy program to reflect this evidence-based approach for young learners. Throughout this four-year program, parents and teachers can access implementation supports (real-time videos plus paper-based instructional guides) to quickly and seamlessly deliver daily cycles of the five emergent routines that comprise comprehensive literacy instruction (Erickson & Koppenhaver, 2017). These include shared reading, predictable chart writing, alphabet/ phonics instruction, and daily opportunities to engage independently with reading and writing.
Presenter: Karla Rachfal - Educational Solution Specialist
Vendor: Building Wings, LLC

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Building Wings

Thursday November 7, 2024 12:15pm - 1:30pm EST
Room 103

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1:45pm EST

TD Snap Pagesets: Comparing Core First and Motor Plan

Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST

Room 103

This session will walk you through key features of both the Core First and Motor Plan Pagesets. Audience members will be able to feature match both options for their AAC user’s needs. We will participate in a robust discussion about pageset selection and benefits for a wide range users.
Presenters: Brigitte Evariste, Pediatric Solutions Consultant Michigan East & Joel Allchin, Solutions Consultant Michigan
Vendor: Tobii Dynavox

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Tobii Dynavox

Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 3:00pm EST
Room 103

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