2005 Conference Schedule

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Thursday, September 29, 2005

8:00 - 8:30	Registration
8:30 - 9:00	Welcome and Introductions
9:00 - 10:30	Plenary Session Dr. Martine Smith: Building Bridges: Families, Practice and Research
10:45 - 12:00	Concurrent Sessions Dr. Susan Moore: "Unfiltered Voices" Family Perspectives on Current Practices in AAC Dr. Janet Sturm: Fostering Interactive Learning Environments for Beginning Writers Who Use AAC Dr. Sarah Blackstone: Keeping Solitude at Bay Requires a Sea Change in AAC
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch Break (Provided by conference)
1:15 - 2:45	Plenary Session Dr. Pati King-DeBaun: Literacy for Everyone!
2:45 - 4:00	Concurrent Sessions Dr. Marilyn Buzolich: AAC Intervention with Infants and Toddlers Dr. Beth Foley: Read to Me! Shared-Reading Strategies for Students Who Use AAC Dr. Caroline Musselwhite: OUT AND ABOUT! AAC in the Community
2:45 - 5:00	Hands-on Workshops Intellitools, Karen Sheehan: I Can Write: Integrating Literacy and Access Dynavox, Mark Bornholdt: Teaching Literacy Application in an AAC Environment Prentke Romich Company, Joan Sharp: Let's Get to the CORE of AAC

Friday, September 30, 2005

8:30 - 10:00	Plenary Session Dr. Caroline Musselwhite: Research and Strategies for Face-to-Face and Written Communication
10:15 - 11:45	Concurrent Sessions Aileen Arai and Ijeana Avila: Practical Tools, Tips and Strategies to Promote Classroom Inclusion for Students Using AAC Dr. Mary Hunt-Berg and Elisa Kingsbury: Using Outcome Research to Inform Educational Practice in AAC Sarah Baroody and Chris Toomey: Supporting Successful Transitions: Bridge School Student Portfolios
11:45 - 1:00	Lunch Break (No host)
1:00 - 2:30	Concurrent Sessions Dr. Caroline Musselwhite: BEFORE, DURING & AFTER: Reading Comprehension Supports & AAC Dr. Gloria Soto: Narrative Skills of Children Who Use AAC: Assessment and Intervention Strategies Dr. Pati King-DeBaun: Supported Readings: Understanding Symbol Supports
2:45 - 4:00	Concurrent Sessions Bonnie Mintun: The Crucial Role of Expectations in Setting Communication and Literacy Goals: A Family Perspective Dr. Susan Moore: "Unfiltered Voices" Family Perspectives on Current Practices in AAC Kelly Rinehart: Communication Awareness Program: Introducing AAC to the Community
2:45 - 5:00	Hands-on Workshops Intellitools, Karen Sheehan: I Can Write: Integrating Literacy and Access Dynavox, Mark Bornholdt: Teaching Literacy Application in an AAC Environment Prentke Romich Company, Joan Sharp: Let's Get to the CORE of AAC

Saturday, October 1, 2005

8:30 - 10:00	Plenary Session Dr. Beth Foley: What Students Need in Order to Read
10:15 - 11:45	Concurrent Sessions Dr. Pati King-DeBaun: You've Gotta Have Art! Tapping into the Potential Dr. Martine Smith: SCRAWLing: A Practical Framework for Literacy Intervention in AAC André Luchsinger: Practical Tips for Capturing High Quality Digital Video Dr. Beth Foley: I Can Read! Phonemic Awareness/Phonics Instruction for AAC Users Dr. Susan Moore: "Unfiltered Voices" Family Perspectives on Current Practices in AAC Patricia Mervine: Engaging Students in a Symbol-Based Curriculum
11:45 - 12:30	Summation - Dr. Sarah Blackstone
12:30 - 12:45	Evaluation