AAC Awareness
Check it Out! Vibes of AAC Awareness Month 2024
Scroll down to see what is happening around the world during Vibes of AAC Awareness Month 2024.
ISAAC Virtual Event 2024
Get ready for an incredible online ISAAC Virtual Event during AAC Awareness Month 2024!
The two-day event, with sessions currently being scheduled for October 29-30, is your chance to build skills and stay current in the field of AAC. Our sessions will be led by many well-known and prestigious presenters, including researchers, practitioners, people who use AAC, educators, families, sponsor vendors and much more!
Registration for the Virtual Event includes access to all live sessions – live and as they happen. If you can’t attend one or more live sessions, don’t worry. We’re recording all the sessions and your registration includes access to all of them for six (6) months following the live event.
For those of you who are also ASHA members, ISAAC is planning on offering CEUs for attendance at the live sessions, as well as for viewing the session recordings.
Discounted Pricing
ISAAC is offering discounted registration prices for people who use AAC (PWUAAC) and their families and support individuals, students, retirees and people from developing countries. Both members and non-members who fall into this group will receive the discount.
To apply the discount, enter the codes below. Please note that use of these discount codes is subject to verification by ISAAC International.
| Category | Code |
| ISAAC Members (PWUAAC and family and support individuals, students, retirees and people from developing countries) | tj49bgn2 |
| Non-Members (PWUAAC and family and support individuals, students, retirees and people from developing countries) | kpmftegk |
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If you have questions about registration, read the Vibes of AAC Virtual Event (October 2024) Registration FAQ. For other questions, email us at virtual2024@isaac-online.org
Vibes of AAC Virtual Event Opening Ceremonies
Don’t miss the Vibes of AAC Virtual Event Opening Ceremonies on Monday, October 28 at 12:00 p.m EDT. (Confirm the time where you are.)
It’s free and open to everyone – ISAAC members and non-members. You just need to register in advance.
Meet the Opening Ceremonies Keynote Speakers
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Abdi Omar is the CEO and Founder of Abdi Enterprises with a motive to empower disability inclusion and spark a conversation about the barriers disabled people face on the daily. He provides inclusion and diversity training and motivational talks. |
Patrick Regan is the President-Elect of USSAAC. He serves as Coordinator of Activities and Events for Bridging Communities Through Alternative Communication, an adult outreach program of The Bridge School. Patrick has been using AAC since he was two-and-a half years old. |
Opening Ceremonies Agenda
- Opening remarks
- Virtual Event announcements
- Keynote speakers
- Awards
- ISAAC Remembers
- Prize draw
- Closing remarks
- LEAD Committee Poetry Slam
Register for the Opening Ceremonies
Vibes of AAC Sponsors
Many thanks to ISAAC’s Vibes of AAC Virtual Event 2024 sponsors! We are grateful for your generous support.
ISAAC welcomes any and all sponsorship support. If you would like to contribute to the success of ISAAC’s upcoming virtual event through sponsorship, please email Franklin Smith at franklin@isaac-online.org.
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Communicator Sponsors
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Visionary Sponsor
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Investor Sponsors
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ISAAC Vibes of AAC Virtual Event 2024 Informational Webinar
Watch the ISAAC “Vibes of AAC” Virtual Event 2024 Informational Webinar to learn more about ISAAC’s Virtual Event being held on October 29-30, 2024.
Event organizers describe the event and you’ll be introduced to some of the event’s presenters and sponsors.
Register now!
ISAAC Needs Volunteers!
We’re just three months away from the AAC event of the year – ISAAC’s Vibes of AAC Virtual Event October 29-30!
More than 90 speakers have confirmed their participation! This includes researchers, practitioners, people who use AAC, educators, families and sponsor vendors. Visit the ISAAC Conference Virtual Event 2024 website to see the list of speakers and the presentation schedule.
Haven’t registered yet? Remember, as an ISAAC member you are eligible for significant registration discounts to join the event live on October 29-30 and to view the recordings later. Register now!
We need your help!
We need members of our global AAC community to volunteer their time as session moderators and/or Zoom tech support people. In advance of our Vibes of AAC Virtual Event, ISAAC will provide training and documentation support for all volunteers.
You can learn more about each of the volunteer roles and submit your name to volunteer here: https://forms.gle/eMdQC4VWm4RaKPxW7
* This is a Google form so you will need to first log into your Google or Gmail account in order to be able to submit a response.
The ISAAC Virtual Conference Committee invites you to join us.
Tracy Shepherd – Canada
Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli – Israel
Michelle Phillippy – USA
Franklin Smith – Canada
Beth Moulam – UK
Sarah Yong – Singapore
Gabriela Berlanga – USA/Mexico
Presenters invite you to join us!
Rachel Madel and Christopher Bugaj – Talking with Tech Live: Brainstorming Solutions to Real Life AAC Questions
About AAC Awareness Month
International AAC Awareness Month was established by ISAAC’s LEAD Project Committee in October 2007. Thirteen countries participated in the first Awareness Month and events have been increasing in number and scope ever since.
Today, International AAC Awareness Month is celebrated around the world each October. The goal is to raise awareness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and to inform the public about the many different ways in which people communicate using communication devices.
Activities vary from country to country. Awareness days and social events, such as morning or afternoon teas and open houses, help create a sense of community. International events, such as published collections of stories, videos and songs, are other exciting ways that people have come together in past years promote AAC awareness.
“Vibes of AAC: Check it Out!” is the theme for AAC Awareness Month 2024.
Scroll to see just a few of the things people are doing to raise awareness in 2024. And be sure to follow on social media, where you’ll see so much more! #AACaware24
Consorzio Siciliano di Riabilitazione
The C.S.R. – Consorzio Siciliano di Riabilitazione – deals with rehabilitation and ACC, and is sharing videos they’ve made for AAC Awareness Month 2024.
Follow them on Facebook and check out their first video here! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1701912067327549
AssistiveWare is “Busting AAC Myths” during AAC Awareness Month 2024.
Read their article “Busting AAC Myths for Good.”
And receive a 50% off discount on AAC apps from October 9 – 16! Learn more here.
This is a lecture about AAC Awareness in Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo. Participants are people working in the field of special needs. We had lecture about means of communication including tangibles, pictures, pictogram, sign language and how to apply AAC with nonverbal students, AAC programs. They found that AAC is suitable for the students they work with. Then workshop about making AAC schedule, communication boards, books, stories. It was so exciting for them to study this new topic. We had interesting time. – Dr.Yvette Abdelmalek, Speech and AAC Consultant
Visit ISAAC’s AAC Awareness Month Archives to see how you’ve raised awareness since 2008.
