Thursday, April 30, 2026
| Time | Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Registration/Check-in | |
| 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Welcome and Overview | |
| 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM | Recognition of Honoree | |
| 9:45 AM – 10 AM | Break | |
| 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM | Plenary 1 Cascades in Development: Leveraging Mobility to Support Communication and Enhance Participation in Infants and Toddlers with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | Jana Iverson |
| 11:30 AM – 11:45 AM | Break | |
| 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM | Plenary 2 Communication and Language Development: AAC, The Earlier the Better! | Rose Sevcik & MaryAnn Romski |
| 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Plenary 3 The Self-Determination Continuum (SDC): A Reflective Tool to Nurture Self-Determination | Gabriela Rangel & Tike DeMarco |
| 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Break | |
| 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Plenary 4 Self-Initiated Mobility for Children with Significant Physical & Communication Disabilities: Connecting Practice and Research | Fei Luo, Alyssa Sims & Joy McCollum-Franco |
Friday, May 1, 2026
| Time | Title | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM | Registration/Check-in | |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome and Announcements | |
| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Plenary 5 Emerging Technologies, Evolving Practice: Artificial Intelligence and Communication Access for Children with CVI | Jamie Boster |
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Break | |
| 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM | Plenary 6 Using a Sensory Balance Approach for Children with CVI who use AAC – Applied Practice and Case Examples | Gabriela Berlanga, Aileen Arai & Caitlin Sale |
| 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM | AAC Users Panel | Lateef McLeod (Moderator) Tyson Renze Patrick Regan |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Panel Session AI in AAC: Current Tools, Emerging Innovations, and Practical Clinical Integration | TBA |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM | Q&A/Summation | Vicki Casella |