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NEW FOR 2024!

  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. Swag - #TalkingAAC merchandise will be available on-site for purchase.
  5. 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

Friday November 8, 2024 12:15pm - 1:30pm EST
First written in 1995, revised in 2016, the Communication Bill of Rights is an important document created by the National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons With Severe Disabilities (NJC), that outlines 15 fundamental rights for all communicators. While many professionals who support complex communicators, are familiar with these rights, how many AAC communicators are aware of the rights afforded them along with the  teams making decisions that impact them? How do we empower AAC users to self-advocate and AAC professionals to advocate for those who use AAC? 
Let’s take the Communication Bill of Rights off the wall and put it into practice. 
Initial results for those who use AAC were increased:
  • Participation in social settings
  • Engagement in the classroom
  • Asking more questions to gain information
  • Frequency and use of a variety of communicative functions
  • Opportunities to develop meaningful skills and
  • Happiness, joy, and connectedness. 
Professionals who support those who may benefit from AAC carry the power to influence others. We will discuss the many ways they can create change within their spheres of influence. Participants will be encouraged to identify their advocacy style and explore practical and promising ideas to use as they better the experience of the communicators they support.

Presenters
avatar for Deidre Dobbels

Deidre Dobbels

M.S. CCC-SLP/L
Deidre Dobbels is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Speech Language Pathologist at Northern Illinois University where she guides Graduate Students through clinical experiences  with clients who have Complex Communication Needs and use AAC. Prior to her appointment at NIU, Deidre... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 12:15pm - 1:30pm EST

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