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Stream: AAC and Autism Spectrum1130 Teaching preschool children with ASD to request using an SGD with differing visual displays May Agius, Jois Stansfield, Emma Turley, Beata Batorowizc, & Janice Murray

Meeting: 2018-2020 Executive Board Meeting

Meeting: Family Engagement Forum - Striving for Thriving: An Open Forum on Families of All Kinds

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Stream: Training Inclusive Teachers1016 Measuring the Efficacy of a Teacher Training Program to Promote AAC Use in Inclusive Preschools Michelle Schladant, Monica Dowling, Sarah Messiah, & Ruby Natale

1227 COCP in the classroom: training and coaching teachers on equal participation in groups Margriet J.M. Heim, Elise Brinkman, Annemiek Veen, & Vera Jonker

Stream: Emergent Writing1037 EPAided language stimulation and emergent writing strategies improve language outcomes for emergent... Rachel Dougherty & Nicholas Drover

Stream: Classroom Based Instruction 1218 EPClassroom-based Communication Instruction: Project Core Year 3 Lori Geist, Penelope Hatch, & Karen Erickson

Stream: Communication AACcess1030 IWCreating momentum for a communication access world movement. Barbara Solarsh, Hilary Johnston, Meredith Allan, Denise West, Georgia Burn, & Katie Lyon

Stream: Supporting Language Development1385 EPA glimpse into the sausage factory: Automatic data Logging and self-directed learning. Paul Andres

Stream: Private Speech1196 EPPrivate speech and aided communication Kristine Stadskleiv & Stephen von Tetzchner

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Stream: AACcess Emerging Technology1437 IWFeatured Session: Jordan Nguyen

Stream: Lived Experience 1304 IWThe Demanding Device: Lived Experience of Speaking through a Speech Generating Device Kathy Howery

Stream: AACcess to AAC – Switch Access, Eye-Gaze and Scanning 1270 IWWhy Two Switches Might be Better Than One for Initial Learning of Switch Access Linda Burkhart

Stream: Accessing the Arts1051 Art with the eyes: Digital art therapy using eye tracking for individuals with Rett Syndrome Anatt Friedman

1284 How was your day? My Film, My Story! teaching method Mascha Legel, Nicola Grove, Gloria Soto, Annalu Waller, Bert Steenbergen, Hans van Balkom et al.

1187 Communication at a music festival Hanne Juul Jensen & Emmy Kjelmann

Stream: Parents as Communication Partners1003 Parent Instruction in Partner Augmented Input Jill Senner, Kathleen Post, & Matthew Baud

1153 The EXPAND Program: Expanding aided language stimulation habits of parents of children who use AAC Amelia Edwards, Janelle Sampson, & Pammi Raghavendra

1332 Parents' perspectives in supporting children with complex communication needs using key word sign. Elizabeth (Liz) Allan, Leigha Dark, & Elizabeth (Libby) Brownlie

1253 Impact of parent-child courses on the implementation of AAC in daily life Ina Steinhaus & Leevke Wilkens

Stream: Teaching Approaches for Speech Generating Devices1143 Context-specific vocabulary instruction: Implementation of Unity’s masking tool Merryn Gibson & Benjamin Bond

1221 Implementation of the LAMP approach in mainstream schools Peter Hockley & Ellen Winchester

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1403 Empowering Communication Partners: Practical Ideas to Support Individuals with Complex Communication Needs Joni Nygard & Jill Tullman

1071 Using Client Interests in AAC Intervention: More Than Just a Good Idea Bethany Diener

Stream: AACcess to AAC - Vision 1090 “Wears glasses”: Why AAC professionals should know more about vision in people with complex needs Julie Bradford & Ladan Najafi

1407 Developing communication and literacy through AAC for students with multiple disabilities including CVI... Amanda Hall, Kate Lonne, & Steph Ingram

1330 Using PowerPoint Books to Support Communication & Literacy for Students with Cortical Visual Impairments Deanna Wagner & Gretchen Hanser

Stream: Co-Construction Patterns in Children who use AAC1209 Strategies Used by Aided Communicators in a Task of Object Description with Different Partners Debora Deliberato & Stephen von Tetzchner

1201 Extending and narrowing – developing various ways in utilizing graphic symbols Kirsi Neuvonen, Kaisa Launonen, Martine Smith, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1345 Co-Construction between children with physical disabilities who use aided communication and their familiar communication partners Gregor Renner, Beata Batorowicz, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1193 The price of co-construction Kristine Stadskleiv & Stephen von Tetzchner

Stream: Using AAC to Support Comprehension1208 The effect of AAC on the receptive language skills of children with disabilities: scoping review Catherine Flores, Shakila Dada, & Ralf Schlosser

1234 The effectiveness of augmented input on understanding of directives for children who require AAC Shakila Dada & Ralf Schlosser

1154 Effect of frequency of AiLgS on receptive vocabulary acquisition in children with CCN and ID Zaiyya Laher & Shakila Dada

1259 Graphic symbols as a first language revisited: When AAC is needed for receptive language. Sabrina Kustreba & Gayle Porter

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Stream: Supporting Community and Peer Interactions1357 Supporting Effective use of AAC with Young Adults with ASD in the Community Setting Sarah Houlahan

1110 AAC in the workplace: What we learn when we learn to communicate at work Yolanda Fenton

1061 AAC and puppet making: insights about introducing AAC techniques to unfamiliar communication partners Shannon Hennig

1325 A Peer Training on Interpreting the Behavior of Middle Schoolers with Multiple Disabilities Christine Holyfield, Janice Light, Kathryn Drager, David McNaughton, & Jessica Gormley

Stream: Supporting Communicative Competence 1182 IWSocial Language and AAC: Accessing Social Language Intervention for School-Aged Children with Complex Communication Needs Julie Maurer & Jacqueline Rowland

Stream: Supporting Language 1397 EPAnchored approaches in AAC: how to stimulate communicative intent and vocabulary development Loes Luijten, Stijn Deckers, Hans van Balkom, Margje van der Schuit, & Judith Stoep

1395 EPBuilding Morpho-Syntactic Skills using AAC Apps: Measures of Progress Jennifer Kent-Walsh, Cathy Binger, Aimee Bustos, Nancy Harrington, Ashely Willman, & Carolyn Buchanan

Stream: AAC Assessment Processes 1118 IWIdentifying Appropriate Symbol Communication Aids for Children: Evidence based resources to enhance clinical decision making; Janice Murray, Yvonne Lynch, Nicola Randall, Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Simon Judge, et al.

Stream: AAC Early Intervention 1410 Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

Stream: Accessible Police1053 Creating accessibility for people with communication difficulties within Victoria Police services Denise West, Georgia Burn, Barb Solarsh, Katie Lyon, & Hilary Johnson

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1279 Implementing a disability sensitivity training programme with police officers taking statements from persons with CCN Erna Viljoen, Juan Bornman, & Kerstin Tonsing

Stream: AAC and Cerebral Palsy 1195 Fast Acquisition of Graphic Communication by an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy in Harbin, China Kristine Stadskleiv, Stephen von Tetzchner, Lu Liu, & Hanne Marit Bjoergaas

1222 Intensive AAC intervention compared with speech intervention for communication participation with children with cerebral palsy Johanna Korkalainen, Patricia McCabe, & Andy Smidt

Stream: System Design1160 Applying User Centered Design to AAC solutions, services and supports Jose Perez

1235 Development and evaluation of a message banking application for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a human-centered design Giordana Donvito, Irene Malberti, Susanna Pozzi, Gaia Gragnano, Elena Carraro, Christian Lunetta, et al.

Stream: Lived Experience 1258 Compensatory strategies for AAC use from a non-speaker person with autism Timothy Chan

1083 Access to an easier life - one AAC user's personal journey Joseph Harrall & Sue Suter

1338 The hard road to ACCess AAC Gregory Dean & Leanna Fox

Stream: AAC in Education1014 IWSPAACES: Systematic Planning for AT/AAC Application in the Educational Setting Betsy Caporale & Emily Murchison

Stream: Social Media1282 IWLearning to Use Twitter Strategically and Safely: An Evidence-Based Training Workshop Bronwyn Hemsley, Simon Stevens, & Sara Ezekiel

1067 Internet and social media use by young people with complex communication needs: An international study Ingo Bosse, Gregor Renner, Pammi Raghavendra, Martine M. Smith, & Leevke Wilkens

Stream: Communication Books 1002 IWPaper-Based AAC FlipBooks: When, How, Why do they matter? Deanna Wagner, Caroline Musselwhite, & Gretchen Hanser

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1241 Assessing Skills and Treatment Progress in Preintentional Communicators with CCN of all Ages: The BCBS Cynthia Cress, Teresa Parrill, Janice Swanson, & Amy Olson

1243 Tempt-Trigger Intervention to Promote Intentional Communication in Two Young Children with CCN Cynthia Cress & Susan Lien

1257 Sensengage: Sensory engagement for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities Andy Smidt, Sheridan Forster, Sinead Quinlan, & Lauren Yuile

1294 The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Eye Tracking for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Kyung-Yang Kim

1310 Speaking of Silence: Questioning silences in AAC use Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

1320 Choosing from the smorgasboard of interventions for people with CCN: A clinical decision-making framework Andy Smidt & Aylin Huzmeli

1327 Increasing Communication Rate: Multiword Core Vocabulary Sequences for French Children Who Use AAC Systems Manon Robillard, Stéphanie Beaulieu, & Émilie Moore

1339 Imagining the possibilities: The journey towards obtaining AAC Sebastian Caon, Peta Booth, & Jessica Moll

1352 Measuring Outcomes of Robust Aided Language System Implementation with Young Children Tasha Haran & Gayle Porter

1356 Eyegaze use in daily life of Spinal Muscular Atrophy children – parents' experiences Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Katia Alberti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1361 Response to Augmentative and Alternative Communication-based intervention and expressive language outcomes Veronica Rose, David Trembath, Deb Keen, & Jessica Paynter

1369 Language development and the use of Signs in Kleefstra Syndrome – a case study Luciana Maria Wolff & Maria Cecília de Moura

1370 AAC to grow: Cognition, Language and use of AAC in SMA1 Children in Italy Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Priscilla Corti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1379 The experience of social adaptation of young children with Down syndrome Elvira Stolyarova, Elena Shamro, Elena Ogorodnikova, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1380 Assessing communication skills of adults with profound ID: Is the theory of intentionality helpful? Sheridan Forster

1394 Evaluation of two methods for graphically representing emotional content in functional phrases. Hyeju Han & John McCarthy

1173 Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather that consultation model Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Yvonne Lynch, Juliet Goldbart, & Janice Murray

1200 Community-based speech therapy in Early Childhood Education and Care Taina Olkinuora & Virpi Hämäläinen

1213 Symmetry: Measuring Augmented and Mouth Speaker Performances across Four Communication Tasks Jennifer Seale, Jeff Higginbotham, & Ann Bisantz

1240 Effective Questions while Showing Photographs Aimed at Augmenting Storytelling of Residents in Nursing Homes Haruka Kanetsuku, Tetsuya Hirotomi, & Sachiko Hara

1268 The Role of Siblings in AAC Interventions Elena Radici & Marco Castiglioni

1293 Interaction between user of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Unfamiliar Interlocutor: A Qualitative Study Surani Nakkawita & Daphne Hartzheim

1297 About Me Conrad Yinfoo & Wendy Yinfoo

1315 Bilingual Core Vocabulary List for Children Who Use AAC Robillard Manon, Kelsey Lapointe, Catherine Contant et al.

1321 Talking about death and dying with a communication disability- a research protocol Liqing Zheng, Kate Anderson, & Joanne Watson

1326 The Impact of Age and Bilingualism on Children’s Core Vocabulary Manon Robillard, Émilie Moore, Joannie Morris, Alyshia Kiernan et al.

1328 Child-Family-Provider Interactions on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Preliminary Investigation Jessica Gormley & Janice Light

1374 A family affair: intergenerational conversations on the need for and use of AAC Shyamani Hettiarachchi, Gopi Kitnasamy, Dilani Gopi et al.

1410 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

1414 Pragmatic evolution of six children with cerebral palsy after one year of PODD implementation. Alessandra Gomes Buosi & Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesta

Tuesday 24 July at 11amGroup B: AACcess the Asia Pacific Region & the World

1004 Attitude of high school students toward a young adult using augmentative and alternative communication Kyung-Im Han & Yunhye Goh

1021 Providing repurposed technology and educational coaching to diverse learners across the globe Kati Skulski & Dan Phillips

1024 Eye communicate with mainstream technology: A case study of a young girl with Rett Syndrome Deborah Xinyi Yong, Sarah Yong, & Keng Hock Teh

1045 Let's go – castle Noah Nemec

1119 Knowledge and Perception of AAC Use for Individuals with Disabilities in an AAC-Emerging Area Mo Chen & Wa Liu

1122 A-Speak: Thai AAC application for people with communication difficulties Alisa Suwannarat, Rachaporn Keinprasit, Nitha Ungsuprasert et al.

1126 Scoping review: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and training partners in low-and-middle income countries Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1127 Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications and interventions in Sri Lanka Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1158 Provision of AAC services in Malta May Agius, Sharon Borg Schembri, Antoine Cauchi, Jamie Said, & Martina Zarb

1184 Framework for Analyzing Commercial Aided AAC in Chinese Communities Ming Chung Chen, Ya-Wen Kuo, Shih-Han Chen, Chih-Kang Yang et al.

1197 AAC for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and Prospective from Programs in Taipei Chi-Zong Tsou, Yun Hsi, & Yin-Hsin Liu

1204 Building National Capacity to support AAC as an Early Intervention Method in Croatia Klara Popčević, Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša, Željka Car, Ružica Magušić et al.

1205 Experiences in implementation of AAC in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia Monika Rosandić, Klara Popčević, & Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša

1245 The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation to individuals with complex communication needs in Taiwan Hsiu Ching Lee, I Shin Lai, & Meng Jei Wu

1286 A-Tech Project: New Rehabilitation Program for Families with Children who have Special Needs in Russia Ekaterina Klochkova, Irma Dzhaoshvili, Aleksandra Urvacheva et al.

1309 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Promotes Spoken Language: A Case Study Feng Xia, Meixian Huang, Shula Friedrich Shilon, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1314 To Find Ways to Improve Social Interaction and Communication Opportunities for Child with Cerebral Palsy Monica Kaniamattam & Judith Oxley

1317 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiences from Wucailu Center Minzhe Xi, Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Mengtan Zhao et al.

1340 Report on the First East Asian Regional AAC Conference Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1363 Can ASD children access community using iPad as an AAC tool?: Perspectives from Singapore Vasanthi Asaithambi, Vickneswary Rajo Mutaya, Caroline Tan et al.

1405 Investigating remote coaching modalities to ensure AAC intervention fidelity among parents and professionals Charles Fage, Pascale Grevesse, & Christelle Maillart

1417 The Global AAC Initiative David Goldberg

1420 Reviewing the Current Language Assessment Tools in Taiwan for AAC users Ming Chung Chen & Shu Ching Lee

Wednesday 25 July at 11amGroup C: AACessing Emerging Technologies

1025 Supporting users around with world with communication through Grid 3 Maggie Mahoney & Julia Scott

1058 Introducing Open Communication Boards SW & AAC linked with Google Drive Min Hwi Joo & Jae Sung Lee

1064 A Preliminary Examination of Technical, Programming, and Implementation Support in Full Communication AAC Apps Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1103 Creating New Zealand voices: Donor perspectives of the voice banking process Michelle Westley, Dean Sutherland, & Tim Bunnell

1104 Development of Augmentative Alternative Communication System using Necklace Switch and EMG Sensor GyuChang Lee, SeongJun Lee, GeomJu Lee, DongGeon Lee et al.

1149 AAC on Demand: The use of webinar to enhance knowledge of AAC Kirsty Holcombe & Sebastian Caon

1228 Filling the Gaps - Supporting spoke services through provision of AAC equipment and training Ladan Najafi & Julie Bradford

1231 Effectiveness of a communication app developed for people with aphasia Mineko Booka, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Miyabi Sakai, & Fuko Kitamura

1236 Innovation in speech solutions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a case report Giordana Donvito, Anna Marconi, Lucia Greco, Stefania Bona et al.

1278 Conversations using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More than just ‘talk’. Jane Remington-Gurney & Jayne Clapton

1323 Testing Current Speech Recognition Technologies Against the Speech of Adults with Down Syndrome Christine Holyfield & Kathryn Drager

1334 Enhancing communication within vocational tasks for adolescents with ASD using AAC video visual scene displays Tara O'Neill, Salena Babb, Jessica Gormley, Janice Light, & David McNaughton

1364 Online information access by families using AAC: A new application for usability testing methods. Kate Anderson, Adam Wilson, Joanne Watson, & Veronica Halupka

Group D: AACcess Education, Employment, and Culture

1006 Development of Web-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Kyung-Im Han & Myung-Chul Jung

1042 Ethical Challenges in Using Autoethnography as a Method Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, & Patsie Frawley

1056 Wisdom from the Field: The Training Experiences of AAC Practitioners Sarah Douglas, Patricia West, & Rebecca Kammes

1131 A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists Regarding AAC in the United States Joanne Naylor

1168 "The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education" - Albert Einstein Caitriona Tynan

1188 Interview as tool for obtaining information and planning communication intervention for children with multiple disabilities Olga Askenova, Svetlana Leschenko, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1224 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for a Girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Oksana Kryvonogova, Liydmyla Vdovenko, Vera Fomychova et al.

1262 Conversations without speech: Strategies, systems and styles of conversation used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney

1273 AACessing Student SLP Experiences: The value of learning about AAC for the future workforce Harmony Turnbull, Andy Smidt, & Aylin Huzmeli

1280 Educating students with complex communication needs for a more independent future Samantha White & Kate Eddy

1285 Misguided Guidelines: Changing inappropriate educational policy for students with little or no functional speech Chris Borthwick & Rosemary Crossley

1290 I Have a Dream Victor Lam & Rosemary Crossley

1298 Formatting Maths for Head Pointer Access Wendy Yinfoo

1307 Non-formal Activities for Inclusive Groups Of Students – Non4mal 4 All Mariana Meran, Alina Stefania Tutu, Daniela Madalina Constantin et al.

1319 Adolescent Identity Stances with AAC: implications of SGD Access and Language Development Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

Thursday 26 July at 11amGroup E: AACcess the Community, Relationships, Diversity, and Justice

1012 I have Aphasia: An app designed by people with aphasia for people with aphasia Rolf Black & Chris Kelly

1027 Construct Validity of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Amie Kron, Virginia Wright, Shauna Kingsnorth, & Steve Ryan

1078 The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Buy-In, Operational Competency and Children’s AAC Use Samantha Lyle, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1101 Growing AAC Camps Internationally: from Idea to Practice Valerie Arbeau, Anne Kuhlmeier, & Karen Pollock

1106 Remember to communicate off-line Jeppe Forchhammer

1111 Having my cake and eating it too Emma Green & Toni Green

1128 Supporting Participation for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs through Art: A Systematic Review Jamie Boster, John McCarthy, Christina Corso, & Alyson Spitzley

1132 Collectivism and Individualism: Implications of Cultural Underpinnings for Service Delivery Stephen Lum & Kathryn Drager

1136 AAC is my voice, it means everything to me: Exploring meaning and value of AAC Denise Abraham & Martine Smith

POSTER PRESENTATION SCHEDULEMonday 23 July at 2pmGroup A: AACcess Language and Literacy

1020 Instructional & Interactive Strategies to Enhance Communication Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome: Treatment Study Kati Skulski, Celia Hughell & Marilyn Buzolich

1054 Developing communication culture through Intensive Interaction in school environment Kaisa Martikainen & Katja Burakoff

1066 Children’s matching-rank for the graphic symbols representing the verb depending on the degree of complexity Jeewon Yoo, Soyoung Jung, Jihee Jung, SeokJeong Yeon, Eunhye Park et al.

1070 Decision-making to Promote Communicative Competence Among Individuals Who Use AAC: A Survey of AAC Experts Virginia Walker, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Snodgrass, & Yun-Ching Chung

1075 Navigation Ease and Preference of two Communication Applications Daphne Hartzheim, Surani Nakkawita, & Cara Tyson

1076 Investigating the Effect of Parent Training on Increasing Children’s AAC Use Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1077 Using an Immersive Classroom to Increase Vocabulary Learning and AAC use in School-Age AAC Users Lindsey Paden Cargill, Samantha Lyle, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1079 Knowledge to Action Roadmap for Literacy Education of Children with SSPI who Use AAC Pascal Lefebvre, Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Amita Bhargava Furgoch et al.

1081 Measuring Early Language Comprehension: Strategies, Technologies, and Challenges MaryAnn Romski, Nancy Brady, Rose Sevcik, Evelyn Fisher, & Kristen Muller1095 Perception of Ewha-AAC Graphic Symbols for Verbs and Adjectives in Children with Intellectual Disabilities SeokJeong Yeon, YoungTae Kim, & EunHye Park

1124 Capturing Characters: A Photography Intervention to Support Participation for Children with Complex Communication Needs Jamie Boster & John McCarthy

1140 Preservice Student Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Karen Pollock & Wendy Quach

1144 Parent Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Wendy Quach, Karen Pollock, Jessica Klassen, & Brianne Simpson

1191 Better life with Bliss: the implementation of a three-year long intervention project Kristine Stadskleiv, Lisbeth Seeland, Kerstin Hellberg, Torhild Kausrud et al.

1199 Multipurpose Handheld Devices and Communication in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-Analysis Nouf Alzrayer, Devender Banda, Rahul Ganguly, & Rajinder Koul

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Stream: AAC in Low-Resourced Nations1416 PODD implementation in Brazil as an AAC Resource Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesa & Alessandra Gomes Buosi

1194 AAC at the source of the Nile Kristine Stadskleiv, Stephen von Tetzchner, Juliete Wanyenze Wamukoota, Kerstin Hellberg, & Paul Eria Njuki

1232 Selection of assistive technology to children in a low resourced environment: Perspectives from rehabilitation professionals Karin van Niekerk, Shakila Dada, & Kerstin Tönsing

Stream: Families1311 Transitioning into adulthood: the relationships between mothers and daughters with cerebral palsy who use AAC Jia Wen Lee, Andy Smidt, Angela Dew, Georgia Cranko, & Lynne Segal

1276 Communication AACcess across the divide of international adoption and disability; a mother and daughter's reflection Batin Carpenter & Sonja Carpenter

Stream: Lived Experience1035 My Desert Island Discs: Ten songs telling the story of my life and disability Alan McGregor & Rolf Black

Stream: Mental Health and Wellbeing 1146 IWI hate my body "I want to die"! Tracy-Kim Gilchrist, Catrin Anderson, & Kim Anderson

Stream: Friendship 1400 Fostering friendships over time and place when AAC is part of the picture Lana Jones & Zhade Thompson

Stream: AAC Frameworks1094 Blueprint of the communicator: A new theoretical model for AAC Stijn Deckers

1063 Social Communication Equation - introducing a framework to organise clinical practice around social communicative competence Shannon Hennig

Stream: AAC and ALS1393 EPALS and Speech synthesis, voice banking and message banking: History, current and future trends John Costello & Meghan O'Brien

1134 EPA Model for Proactive Comprehensive AAC Intervention for People with ALS John Costello

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Stream: AAC and Autism Spectrum1130 Teaching preschool children with ASD to request using an SGD with differing visual displays May Agius, Jois Stansfield, Emma Turley, Beata Batorowizc, & Janice Murray

Meeting: 2018-2020 Executive Board Meeting

Meeting: Family Engagement Forum - Striving for Thriving: An Open Forum on Families of All Kinds

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Meeting: Early Career Researchers

Stream: Training Inclusive Teachers1016 Measuring the Efficacy of a Teacher Training Program to Promote AAC Use in Inclusive Preschools Michelle Schladant, Monica Dowling, Sarah Messiah, & Ruby Natale

1227 COCP in the classroom: training and coaching teachers on equal participation in groups Margriet J.M. Heim, Elise Brinkman, Annemiek Veen, & Vera Jonker

Stream: Emergent Writing1037 EPAided language stimulation and emergent writing strategies improve language outcomes for emergent... Rachel Dougherty & Nicholas Drover

Stream: Classroom Based Instruction 1218 EPClassroom-based Communication Instruction: Project Core Year 3 Lori Geist, Penelope Hatch, & Karen Erickson

Stream: Communication AACcess1030 IWCreating momentum for a communication access world movement. Barbara Solarsh, Hilary Johnston, Meredith Allan, Denise West, Georgia Burn, & Katie Lyon

Stream: Supporting Language Development1385 EPA glimpse into the sausage factory: Automatic data Logging and self-directed learning. Paul Andres

Stream: Private Speech1196 EPPrivate speech and aided communication Kristine Stadskleiv & Stephen von Tetzchner

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Stream: AACcess Emerging Technology1437 IWFeatured Session: Jordan Nguyen

Stream: Lived Experience 1304 IWThe Demanding Device: Lived Experience of Speaking through a Speech Generating Device Kathy Howery

Stream: AACcess to AAC – Switch Access, Eye-Gaze and Scanning 1270 IWWhy Two Switches Might be Better Than One for Initial Learning of Switch Access Linda Burkhart

Stream: Accessing the Arts1051 Art with the eyes: Digital art therapy using eye tracking for individuals with Rett Syndrome Anatt Friedman

1284 How was your day? My Film, My Story! teaching method Mascha Legel, Nicola Grove, Gloria Soto, Annalu Waller, Bert Steenbergen, Hans van Balkom et al.

1187 Communication at a music festival Hanne Juul Jensen & Emmy Kjelmann

Stream: Parents as Communication Partners1003 Parent Instruction in Partner Augmented Input Jill Senner, Kathleen Post, & Matthew Baud

1153 The EXPAND Program: Expanding aided language stimulation habits of parents of children who use AAC Amelia Edwards, Janelle Sampson, & Pammi Raghavendra

1332 Parents' perspectives in supporting children with complex communication needs using key word sign. Elizabeth (Liz) Allan, Leigha Dark, & Elizabeth (Libby) Brownlie

1253 Impact of parent-child courses on the implementation of AAC in daily life Ina Steinhaus & Leevke Wilkens

Stream: Teaching Approaches for Speech Generating Devices1143 Context-specific vocabulary instruction: Implementation of Unity’s masking tool Merryn Gibson & Benjamin Bond

1221 Implementation of the LAMP approach in mainstream schools Peter Hockley & Ellen Winchester

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1403 Empowering Communication Partners: Practical Ideas to Support Individuals with Complex Communication Needs Joni Nygard & Jill Tullman

1071 Using Client Interests in AAC Intervention: More Than Just a Good Idea Bethany Diener

Stream: AACcess to AAC - Vision 1090 “Wears glasses”: Why AAC professionals should know more about vision in people with complex needs Julie Bradford & Ladan Najafi

1407 Developing communication and literacy through AAC for students with multiple disabilities including CVI... Amanda Hall, Kate Lonne, & Steph Ingram

1330 Using PowerPoint Books to Support Communication & Literacy for Students with Cortical Visual Impairments Deanna Wagner & Gretchen Hanser

Stream: Co-Construction Patterns in Children who use AAC1209 Strategies Used by Aided Communicators in a Task of Object Description with Different Partners Debora Deliberato & Stephen von Tetzchner

1201 Extending and narrowing – developing various ways in utilizing graphic symbols Kirsi Neuvonen, Kaisa Launonen, Martine Smith, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1345 Co-Construction between children with physical disabilities who use aided communication and their familiar communication partners Gregor Renner, Beata Batorowicz, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1193 The price of co-construction Kristine Stadskleiv & Stephen von Tetzchner

Stream: Using AAC to Support Comprehension1208 The effect of AAC on the receptive language skills of children with disabilities: scoping review Catherine Flores, Shakila Dada, & Ralf Schlosser

1234 The effectiveness of augmented input on understanding of directives for children who require AAC Shakila Dada & Ralf Schlosser

1154 Effect of frequency of AiLgS on receptive vocabulary acquisition in children with CCN and ID Zaiyya Laher & Shakila Dada

1259 Graphic symbols as a first language revisited: When AAC is needed for receptive language. Sabrina Kustreba & Gayle Porter

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Stream: Supporting Community and Peer Interactions1357 Supporting Effective use of AAC with Young Adults with ASD in the Community Setting Sarah Houlahan

1110 AAC in the workplace: What we learn when we learn to communicate at work Yolanda Fenton

1061 AAC and puppet making: insights about introducing AAC techniques to unfamiliar communication partners Shannon Hennig

1325 A Peer Training on Interpreting the Behavior of Middle Schoolers with Multiple Disabilities Christine Holyfield, Janice Light, Kathryn Drager, David McNaughton, & Jessica Gormley

Stream: Supporting Communicative Competence 1182 IWSocial Language and AAC: Accessing Social Language Intervention for School-Aged Children with Complex Communication Needs Julie Maurer & Jacqueline Rowland

Stream: Supporting Language 1397 EPAnchored approaches in AAC: how to stimulate communicative intent and vocabulary development Loes Luijten, Stijn Deckers, Hans van Balkom, Margje van der Schuit, & Judith Stoep

1395 EPBuilding Morpho-Syntactic Skills using AAC Apps: Measures of Progress Jennifer Kent-Walsh, Cathy Binger, Aimee Bustos, Nancy Harrington, Ashely Willman, & Carolyn Buchanan

Stream: AAC Assessment Processes 1118 IWIdentifying Appropriate Symbol Communication Aids for Children: Evidence based resources to enhance clinical decision making; Janice Murray, Yvonne Lynch, Nicola Randall, Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Simon Judge, et al.

Stream: AAC Early Intervention 1410 Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

Stream: Accessible Police1053 Creating accessibility for people with communication difficulties within Victoria Police services Denise West, Georgia Burn, Barb Solarsh, Katie Lyon, & Hilary Johnson

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1279 Implementing a disability sensitivity training programme with police officers taking statements from persons with CCN Erna Viljoen, Juan Bornman, & Kerstin Tonsing

Stream: AAC and Cerebral Palsy 1195 Fast Acquisition of Graphic Communication by an Adolescent with Cerebral Palsy in Harbin, China Kristine Stadskleiv, Stephen von Tetzchner, Lu Liu, & Hanne Marit Bjoergaas

1222 Intensive AAC intervention compared with speech intervention for communication participation with children with cerebral palsy Johanna Korkalainen, Patricia McCabe, & Andy Smidt

Stream: System Design1160 Applying User Centered Design to AAC solutions, services and supports Jose Perez

1235 Development and evaluation of a message banking application for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a human-centered design Giordana Donvito, Irene Malberti, Susanna Pozzi, Gaia Gragnano, Elena Carraro, Christian Lunetta, et al.

Stream: Lived Experience 1258 Compensatory strategies for AAC use from a non-speaker person with autism Timothy Chan

1083 Access to an easier life - one AAC user's personal journey Joseph Harrall & Sue Suter

1338 The hard road to ACCess AAC Gregory Dean & Leanna Fox

Stream: AAC in Education1014 IWSPAACES: Systematic Planning for AT/AAC Application in the Educational Setting Betsy Caporale & Emily Murchison

Stream: Social Media1282 IWLearning to Use Twitter Strategically and Safely: An Evidence-Based Training Workshop Bronwyn Hemsley, Simon Stevens, & Sara Ezekiel

1067 Internet and social media use by young people with complex communication needs: An international study Ingo Bosse, Gregor Renner, Pammi Raghavendra, Martine M. Smith, & Leevke Wilkens

Stream: Communication Books 1002 IWPaper-Based AAC FlipBooks: When, How, Why do they matter? Deanna Wagner, Caroline Musselwhite, & Gretchen Hanser

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1241 Assessing Skills and Treatment Progress in Preintentional Communicators with CCN of all Ages: The BCBS Cynthia Cress, Teresa Parrill, Janice Swanson, & Amy Olson

1243 Tempt-Trigger Intervention to Promote Intentional Communication in Two Young Children with CCN Cynthia Cress & Susan Lien

1257 Sensengage: Sensory engagement for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities Andy Smidt, Sheridan Forster, Sinead Quinlan, & Lauren Yuile

1294 The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Eye Tracking for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Kyung-Yang Kim

1310 Speaking of Silence: Questioning silences in AAC use Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

1320 Choosing from the smorgasboard of interventions for people with CCN: A clinical decision-making framework Andy Smidt & Aylin Huzmeli

1327 Increasing Communication Rate: Multiword Core Vocabulary Sequences for French Children Who Use AAC Systems Manon Robillard, Stéphanie Beaulieu, & Émilie Moore

1339 Imagining the possibilities: The journey towards obtaining AAC Sebastian Caon, Peta Booth, & Jessica Moll

1352 Measuring Outcomes of Robust Aided Language System Implementation with Young Children Tasha Haran & Gayle Porter

1356 Eyegaze use in daily life of Spinal Muscular Atrophy children – parents' experiences Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Katia Alberti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1361 Response to Augmentative and Alternative Communication-based intervention and expressive language outcomes Veronica Rose, David Trembath, Deb Keen, & Jessica Paynter

1369 Language development and the use of Signs in Kleefstra Syndrome – a case study Luciana Maria Wolff & Maria Cecília de Moura

1370 AAC to grow: Cognition, Language and use of AAC in SMA1 Children in Italy Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Priscilla Corti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1379 The experience of social adaptation of young children with Down syndrome Elvira Stolyarova, Elena Shamro, Elena Ogorodnikova, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1380 Assessing communication skills of adults with profound ID: Is the theory of intentionality helpful? Sheridan Forster

1394 Evaluation of two methods for graphically representing emotional content in functional phrases. Hyeju Han & John McCarthy

1173 Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather that consultation model Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Yvonne Lynch, Juliet Goldbart, & Janice Murray

1200 Community-based speech therapy in Early Childhood Education and Care Taina Olkinuora & Virpi Hämäläinen

1213 Symmetry: Measuring Augmented and Mouth Speaker Performances across Four Communication Tasks Jennifer Seale, Jeff Higginbotham, & Ann Bisantz

1240 Effective Questions while Showing Photographs Aimed at Augmenting Storytelling of Residents in Nursing Homes Haruka Kanetsuku, Tetsuya Hirotomi, & Sachiko Hara

1268 The Role of Siblings in AAC Interventions Elena Radici & Marco Castiglioni

1293 Interaction between user of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Unfamiliar Interlocutor: A Qualitative Study Surani Nakkawita & Daphne Hartzheim

1297 About Me Conrad Yinfoo & Wendy Yinfoo

1315 Bilingual Core Vocabulary List for Children Who Use AAC Robillard Manon, Kelsey Lapointe, Catherine Contant et al.

1321 Talking about death and dying with a communication disability- a research protocol Liqing Zheng, Kate Anderson, & Joanne Watson

1326 The Impact of Age and Bilingualism on Children’s Core Vocabulary Manon Robillard, Émilie Moore, Joannie Morris, Alyshia Kiernan et al.

1328 Child-Family-Provider Interactions on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Preliminary Investigation Jessica Gormley & Janice Light

1374 A family affair: intergenerational conversations on the need for and use of AAC Shyamani Hettiarachchi, Gopi Kitnasamy, Dilani Gopi et al.

1410 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

1414 Pragmatic evolution of six children with cerebral palsy after one year of PODD implementation. Alessandra Gomes Buosi & Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesta

Tuesday 24 July at 11amGroup B: AACcess the Asia Pacific Region & the World

1004 Attitude of high school students toward a young adult using augmentative and alternative communication Kyung-Im Han & Yunhye Goh

1021 Providing repurposed technology and educational coaching to diverse learners across the globe Kati Skulski & Dan Phillips

1024 Eye communicate with mainstream technology: A case study of a young girl with Rett Syndrome Deborah Xinyi Yong, Sarah Yong, & Keng Hock Teh

1045 Let's go – castle Noah Nemec

1119 Knowledge and Perception of AAC Use for Individuals with Disabilities in an AAC-Emerging Area Mo Chen & Wa Liu

1122 A-Speak: Thai AAC application for people with communication difficulties Alisa Suwannarat, Rachaporn Keinprasit, Nitha Ungsuprasert et al.

1126 Scoping review: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and training partners in low-and-middle income countries Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1127 Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications and interventions in Sri Lanka Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1158 Provision of AAC services in Malta May Agius, Sharon Borg Schembri, Antoine Cauchi, Jamie Said, & Martina Zarb

1184 Framework for Analyzing Commercial Aided AAC in Chinese Communities Ming Chung Chen, Ya-Wen Kuo, Shih-Han Chen, Chih-Kang Yang et al.

1197 AAC for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and Prospective from Programs in Taipei Chi-Zong Tsou, Yun Hsi, & Yin-Hsin Liu

1204 Building National Capacity to support AAC as an Early Intervention Method in Croatia Klara Popčević, Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša, Željka Car, Ružica Magušić et al.

1205 Experiences in implementation of AAC in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia Monika Rosandić, Klara Popčević, & Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša

1245 The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation to individuals with complex communication needs in Taiwan Hsiu Ching Lee, I Shin Lai, & Meng Jei Wu

1286 A-Tech Project: New Rehabilitation Program for Families with Children who have Special Needs in Russia Ekaterina Klochkova, Irma Dzhaoshvili, Aleksandra Urvacheva et al.

1309 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Promotes Spoken Language: A Case Study Feng Xia, Meixian Huang, Shula Friedrich Shilon, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1314 To Find Ways to Improve Social Interaction and Communication Opportunities for Child with Cerebral Palsy Monica Kaniamattam & Judith Oxley

1317 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiences from Wucailu Center Minzhe Xi, Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Mengtan Zhao et al.

1340 Report on the First East Asian Regional AAC Conference Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1363 Can ASD children access community using iPad as an AAC tool?: Perspectives from Singapore Vasanthi Asaithambi, Vickneswary Rajo Mutaya, Caroline Tan et al.

1405 Investigating remote coaching modalities to ensure AAC intervention fidelity among parents and professionals Charles Fage, Pascale Grevesse, & Christelle Maillart

1417 The Global AAC Initiative David Goldberg

1420 Reviewing the Current Language Assessment Tools in Taiwan for AAC users Ming Chung Chen & Shu Ching Lee

Wednesday 25 July at 11amGroup C: AACessing Emerging Technologies

1025 Supporting users around with world with communication through Grid 3 Maggie Mahoney & Julia Scott

1058 Introducing Open Communication Boards SW & AAC linked with Google Drive Min Hwi Joo & Jae Sung Lee

1064 A Preliminary Examination of Technical, Programming, and Implementation Support in Full Communication AAC Apps Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1103 Creating New Zealand voices: Donor perspectives of the voice banking process Michelle Westley, Dean Sutherland, & Tim Bunnell

1104 Development of Augmentative Alternative Communication System using Necklace Switch and EMG Sensor GyuChang Lee, SeongJun Lee, GeomJu Lee, DongGeon Lee et al.

1149 AAC on Demand: The use of webinar to enhance knowledge of AAC Kirsty Holcombe & Sebastian Caon

1228 Filling the Gaps - Supporting spoke services through provision of AAC equipment and training Ladan Najafi & Julie Bradford

1231 Effectiveness of a communication app developed for people with aphasia Mineko Booka, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Miyabi Sakai, & Fuko Kitamura

1236 Innovation in speech solutions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a case report Giordana Donvito, Anna Marconi, Lucia Greco, Stefania Bona et al.

1278 Conversations using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More than just ‘talk’. Jane Remington-Gurney & Jayne Clapton

1323 Testing Current Speech Recognition Technologies Against the Speech of Adults with Down Syndrome Christine Holyfield & Kathryn Drager

1334 Enhancing communication within vocational tasks for adolescents with ASD using AAC video visual scene displays Tara O'Neill, Salena Babb, Jessica Gormley, Janice Light, & David McNaughton

1364 Online information access by families using AAC: A new application for usability testing methods. Kate Anderson, Adam Wilson, Joanne Watson, & Veronica Halupka

Group D: AACcess Education, Employment, and Culture

1006 Development of Web-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Kyung-Im Han & Myung-Chul Jung

1042 Ethical Challenges in Using Autoethnography as a Method Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, & Patsie Frawley

1056 Wisdom from the Field: The Training Experiences of AAC Practitioners Sarah Douglas, Patricia West, & Rebecca Kammes

1131 A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists Regarding AAC in the United States Joanne Naylor

1168 "The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education" - Albert Einstein Caitriona Tynan

1188 Interview as tool for obtaining information and planning communication intervention for children with multiple disabilities Olga Askenova, Svetlana Leschenko, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1224 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for a Girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Oksana Kryvonogova, Liydmyla Vdovenko, Vera Fomychova et al.

1262 Conversations without speech: Strategies, systems and styles of conversation used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney

1273 AACessing Student SLP Experiences: The value of learning about AAC for the future workforce Harmony Turnbull, Andy Smidt, & Aylin Huzmeli

1280 Educating students with complex communication needs for a more independent future Samantha White & Kate Eddy

1285 Misguided Guidelines: Changing inappropriate educational policy for students with little or no functional speech Chris Borthwick & Rosemary Crossley

1290 I Have a Dream Victor Lam & Rosemary Crossley

1298 Formatting Maths for Head Pointer Access Wendy Yinfoo

1307 Non-formal Activities for Inclusive Groups Of Students – Non4mal 4 All Mariana Meran, Alina Stefania Tutu, Daniela Madalina Constantin et al.

1319 Adolescent Identity Stances with AAC: implications of SGD Access and Language Development Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

Thursday 26 July at 11amGroup E: AACcess the Community, Relationships, Diversity, and Justice

1012 I have Aphasia: An app designed by people with aphasia for people with aphasia Rolf Black & Chris Kelly

1027 Construct Validity of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Amie Kron, Virginia Wright, Shauna Kingsnorth, & Steve Ryan

1078 The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Buy-In, Operational Competency and Children’s AAC Use Samantha Lyle, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1101 Growing AAC Camps Internationally: from Idea to Practice Valerie Arbeau, Anne Kuhlmeier, & Karen Pollock

1106 Remember to communicate off-line Jeppe Forchhammer

1111 Having my cake and eating it too Emma Green & Toni Green

1128 Supporting Participation for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs through Art: A Systematic Review Jamie Boster, John McCarthy, Christina Corso, & Alyson Spitzley

1132 Collectivism and Individualism: Implications of Cultural Underpinnings for Service Delivery Stephen Lum & Kathryn Drager

1136 AAC is my voice, it means everything to me: Exploring meaning and value of AAC Denise Abraham & Martine Smith

Monday 23 July at 2pmGroup A: AACcess Language and Literacy

1020 Instructional & Interactive Strategies to Enhance Communication Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome: Treatment Study Kati Skulski, Celia Hughell & Marilyn Buzolich

1054 Developing communication culture through Intensive Interaction in school environment Kaisa Martikainen & Katja Burakoff

1066 Children’s matching-rank for the graphic symbols representing the verb depending on the degree of complexity Jeewon Yoo, Soyoung Jung, Jihee Jung, SeokJeong Yeon, Eunhye Park et al.

1070 Decision-making to Promote Communicative Competence Among Individuals Who Use AAC: A Survey of AAC Experts Virginia Walker, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Snodgrass, & Yun-Ching Chung

1075 Navigation Ease and Preference of two Communication Applications Daphne Hartzheim, Surani Nakkawita, & Cara Tyson

1076 Investigating the Effect of Parent Training on Increasing Children’s AAC Use Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1077 Using an Immersive Classroom to Increase Vocabulary Learning and AAC use in School-Age AAC Users Lindsey Paden Cargill, Samantha Lyle, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1079 Knowledge to Action Roadmap for Literacy Education of Children with SSPI who Use AAC Pascal Lefebvre, Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Amita Bhargava Furgoch et al.

1081 Measuring Early Language Comprehension: Strategies, Technologies, and Challenges MaryAnn Romski, Nancy Brady, Rose Sevcik, Evelyn Fisher, & Kristen Muller1095 Perception of Ewha-AAC Graphic Symbols for Verbs and Adjectives in Children with Intellectual Disabilities SeokJeong Yeon, YoungTae Kim, & EunHye Park

1124 Capturing Characters: A Photography Intervention to Support Participation for Children with Complex Communication Needs Jamie Boster & John McCarthy

1140 Preservice Student Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Karen Pollock & Wendy Quach

1144 Parent Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Wendy Quach, Karen Pollock, Jessica Klassen, & Brianne Simpson

1191 Better life with Bliss: the implementation of a three-year long intervention project Kristine Stadskleiv, Lisbeth Seeland, Kerstin Hellberg, Torhild Kausrud et al.

1199 Multipurpose Handheld Devices and Communication in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-Analysis Nouf Alzrayer, Devender Banda, Rahul Ganguly, & Rajinder Koul

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12:45-2:00

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12:45-2:00

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Stream: AAC in Low-Resourced Nations1416 PODD implementation in Brazil as an AAC Resource Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesa & Alessandra Gomes Buosi

1194 AAC at the source of the Nile Kristine Stadskleiv, Stephen von Tetzchner, Juliete Wanyenze Wamukoota, Kerstin Hellberg, & Paul Eria Njuki

1232 Selection of assistive technology to children in a low resourced environment: Perspectives from rehabilitation professionals Karin van Niekerk, Shakila Dada, & Kerstin Tönsing

Stream: Families1311 Transitioning into adulthood: the relationships between mothers and daughters with cerebral palsy who use AAC Jia Wen Lee, Andy Smidt, Angela Dew, Georgia Cranko, & Lynne Segal

1276 Communication AACcess across the divide of international adoption and disability; a mother and daughter's reflection Batin Carpenter & Sonja Carpenter

Stream: Lived Experience1035 My Desert Island Discs: Ten songs telling the story of my life and disability Alan McGregor & Rolf Black

Stream: Mental Health and Wellbeing 1146 IWI hate my body "I want to die"! Tracy-Kim Gilchrist, Catrin Anderson, & Kim Anderson

Stream: Friendship 1400 Fostering friendships over time and place when AAC is part of the picture Lana Jones & Zhade Thompson

Stream: AAC Frameworks1094 Blueprint of the communicator: A new theoretical model for AAC Stijn Deckers

1063 Social Communication Equation - introducing a framework to organise clinical practice around social communicative competence Shannon Hennig

Stream: AAC and ALS1393 EPALS and Speech synthesis, voice banking and message banking: History, current and future trends John Costello & Meghan O'Brien

1134 EPA Model for Proactive Comprehensive AAC Intervention for People with ALS John Costello

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1241 Assessing Skills and Treatment Progress in Preintentional Communicators with CCN of all Ages: The BCBS Cynthia Cress, Teresa Parrill, Janice Swanson, & Amy Olson

1243 Tempt-Trigger Intervention to Promote Intentional Communication in Two Young Children with CCN Cynthia Cress & Susan Lien

1257 Sensengage: Sensory engagement for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities Andy Smidt, Sheridan Forster, Sinead Quinlan, & Lauren Yuile

1294 The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Eye Tracking for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Kyung-Yang Kim

1310 Speaking of Silence: Questioning silences in AAC use Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

1320 Choosing from the smorgasboard of interventions for people with CCN: A clinical decision-making framework Andy Smidt & Aylin Huzmeli

1327 Increasing Communication Rate: Multiword Core Vocabulary Sequences for French Children Who Use AAC Systems Manon Robillard, Stéphanie Beaulieu, & Émilie Moore

1339 Imagining the possibilities: The journey towards obtaining AAC Sebastian Caon, Peta Booth, & Jessica Moll

1352 Measuring Outcomes of Robust Aided Language System Implementation with Young Children Tasha Haran & Gayle Porter

1356 Eyegaze use in daily life of Spinal Muscular Atrophy children – parents' experiences Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Katia Alberti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1361 Response to Augmentative and Alternative Communication-based intervention and expressive language outcomes Veronica Rose, David Trembath, Deb Keen, & Jessica Paynter

1369 Language development and the use of Signs in Kleefstra Syndrome – a case study Luciana Maria Wolff & Maria Cecília de Moura

1370 AAC to grow: Cognition, Language and use of AAC in SMA1 Children in Italy Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Priscilla Corti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1379 The experience of social adaptation of young children with Down syndrome Elvira Stolyarova, Elena Shamro, Elena Ogorodnikova, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1380 Assessing communication skills of adults with profound ID: Is the theory of intentionality helpful? Sheridan Forster

1394 Evaluation of two methods for graphically representing emotional content in functional phrases. Hyeju Han & John McCarthy

1173 Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather that consultation model Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Yvonne Lynch, Juliet Goldbart, & Janice Murray

1200 Community-based speech therapy in Early Childhood Education and Care Taina Olkinuora & Virpi Hämäläinen

1213 Symmetry: Measuring Augmented and Mouth Speaker Performances across Four Communication Tasks Jennifer Seale, Jeff Higginbotham, & Ann Bisantz

1240 Effective Questions while Showing Photographs Aimed at Augmenting Storytelling of Residents in Nursing Homes Haruka Kanetsuku, Tetsuya Hirotomi, & Sachiko Hara

1268 The Role of Siblings in AAC Interventions Elena Radici & Marco Castiglioni

1293 Interaction between user of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Unfamiliar Interlocutor: A Qualitative Study Surani Nakkawita & Daphne Hartzheim

1297 About Me Conrad Yinfoo & Wendy Yinfoo

1315 Bilingual Core Vocabulary List for Children Who Use AAC Robillard Manon, Kelsey Lapointe, Catherine Contant et al.

1321 Talking about death and dying with a communication disability- a research protocol Liqing Zheng, Kate Anderson, & Joanne Watson

1326 The Impact of Age and Bilingualism on Children’s Core Vocabulary Manon Robillard, Émilie Moore, Joannie Morris, Alyshia Kiernan et al.

1328 Child-Family-Provider Interactions on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Preliminary Investigation Jessica Gormley & Janice Light

1374 A family affair: intergenerational conversations on the need for and use of AAC Shyamani Hettiarachchi, Gopi Kitnasamy, Dilani Gopi et al.

1410 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

1414 Pragmatic evolution of six children with cerebral palsy after one year of PODD implementation. Alessandra Gomes Buosi & Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesta

Tuesday 24 July at 11amGroup B: AACcess the Asia Pacific Region & the World

1004 Attitude of high school students toward a young adult using augmentative and alternative communication Kyung-Im Han & Yunhye Goh

1021 Providing repurposed technology and educational coaching to diverse learners across the globe Kati Skulski & Dan Phillips

1024 Eye communicate with mainstream technology: A case study of a young girl with Rett Syndrome Deborah Xinyi Yong, Sarah Yong, & Keng Hock Teh

1045 Let's go – castle Noah Nemec

1119 Knowledge and Perception of AAC Use for Individuals with Disabilities in an AAC-Emerging Area Mo Chen & Wa Liu

1122 A-Speak: Thai AAC application for people with communication difficulties Alisa Suwannarat, Rachaporn Keinprasit, Nitha Ungsuprasert et al.

1126 Scoping review: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and training partners in low-and-middle income countries Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1127 Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications and interventions in Sri Lanka Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1158 Provision of AAC services in Malta May Agius, Sharon Borg Schembri, Antoine Cauchi, Jamie Said, & Martina Zarb

1184 Framework for Analyzing Commercial Aided AAC in Chinese Communities Ming Chung Chen, Ya-Wen Kuo, Shih-Han Chen, Chih-Kang Yang et al.

1197 AAC for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and Prospective from Programs in Taipei Chi-Zong Tsou, Yun Hsi, & Yin-Hsin Liu

1204 Building National Capacity to support AAC as an Early Intervention Method in Croatia Klara Popčević, Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša, Željka Car, Ružica Magušić et al.

1205 Experiences in implementation of AAC in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia Monika Rosandić, Klara Popčević, & Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša

1245 The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation to individuals with complex communication needs in Taiwan Hsiu Ching Lee, I Shin Lai, & Meng Jei Wu

1286 A-Tech Project: New Rehabilitation Program for Families with Children who have Special Needs in Russia Ekaterina Klochkova, Irma Dzhaoshvili, Aleksandra Urvacheva et al.

1309 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Promotes Spoken Language: A Case Study Feng Xia, Meixian Huang, Shula Friedrich Shilon, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1314 To Find Ways to Improve Social Interaction and Communication Opportunities for Child with Cerebral Palsy Monica Kaniamattam & Judith Oxley

1317 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiences from Wucailu Center Minzhe Xi, Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Mengtan Zhao et al.

1340 Report on the First East Asian Regional AAC Conference Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1363 Can ASD children access community using iPad as an AAC tool?: Perspectives from Singapore Vasanthi Asaithambi, Vickneswary Rajo Mutaya, Caroline Tan et al.

1405 Investigating remote coaching modalities to ensure AAC intervention fidelity among parents and professionals Charles Fage, Pascale Grevesse, & Christelle Maillart

1417 The Global AAC Initiative David Goldberg

1420 Reviewing the Current Language Assessment Tools in Taiwan for AAC users Ming Chung Chen & Shu Ching Lee

Wednesday 25 July at 11amGroup C: AACessing Emerging Technologies

1025 Supporting users around with world with communication through Grid 3 Maggie Mahoney & Julia Scott

1058 Introducing Open Communication Boards SW & AAC linked with Google Drive Min Hwi Joo & Jae Sung Lee

1064 A Preliminary Examination of Technical, Programming, and Implementation Support in Full Communication AAC Apps Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1103 Creating New Zealand voices: Donor perspectives of the voice banking process Michelle Westley, Dean Sutherland, & Tim Bunnell

1104 Development of Augmentative Alternative Communication System using Necklace Switch and EMG Sensor GyuChang Lee, SeongJun Lee, GeomJu Lee, DongGeon Lee et al.

1149 AAC on Demand: The use of webinar to enhance knowledge of AAC Kirsty Holcombe & Sebastian Caon

1228 Filling the Gaps - Supporting spoke services through provision of AAC equipment and training Ladan Najafi & Julie Bradford

1231 Effectiveness of a communication app developed for people with aphasia Mineko Booka, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Miyabi Sakai, & Fuko Kitamura

1236 Innovation in speech solutions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a case report Giordana Donvito, Anna Marconi, Lucia Greco, Stefania Bona et al.

1278 Conversations using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More than just ‘talk’. Jane Remington-Gurney & Jayne Clapton

1323 Testing Current Speech Recognition Technologies Against the Speech of Adults with Down Syndrome Christine Holyfield & Kathryn Drager

1334 Enhancing communication within vocational tasks for adolescents with ASD using AAC video visual scene displays Tara O'Neill, Salena Babb, Jessica Gormley, Janice Light, & David McNaughton

1364 Online information access by families using AAC: A new application for usability testing methods. Kate Anderson, Adam Wilson, Joanne Watson, & Veronica Halupka

Group D: AACcess Education, Employment, and Culture

1006 Development of Web-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Kyung-Im Han & Myung-Chul Jung

1042 Ethical Challenges in Using Autoethnography as a Method Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, & Patsie Frawley

1056 Wisdom from the Field: The Training Experiences of AAC Practitioners Sarah Douglas, Patricia West, & Rebecca Kammes

1131 A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists Regarding AAC in the United States Joanne Naylor

1168 "The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education" - Albert Einstein Caitriona Tynan

1188 Interview as tool for obtaining information and planning communication intervention for children with multiple disabilities Olga Askenova, Svetlana Leschenko, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1224 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for a Girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Oksana Kryvonogova, Liydmyla Vdovenko, Vera Fomychova et al.

1262 Conversations without speech: Strategies, systems and styles of conversation used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney

1273 AACessing Student SLP Experiences: The value of learning about AAC for the future workforce Harmony Turnbull, Andy Smidt, & Aylin Huzmeli

1280 Educating students with complex communication needs for a more independent future Samantha White & Kate Eddy

1285 Misguided Guidelines: Changing inappropriate educational policy for students with little or no functional speech Chris Borthwick & Rosemary Crossley

1290 I Have a Dream Victor Lam & Rosemary Crossley

1298 Formatting Maths for Head Pointer Access Wendy Yinfoo

1307 Non-formal Activities for Inclusive Groups Of Students – Non4mal 4 All Mariana Meran, Alina Stefania Tutu, Daniela Madalina Constantin et al.

1319 Adolescent Identity Stances with AAC: implications of SGD Access and Language Development Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

Thursday 26 July at 11amGroup E: AACcess the Community, Relationships, Diversity, and Justice

1012 I have Aphasia: An app designed by people with aphasia for people with aphasia Rolf Black & Chris Kelly

1027 Construct Validity of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Amie Kron, Virginia Wright, Shauna Kingsnorth, & Steve Ryan

1078 The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Buy-In, Operational Competency and Children’s AAC Use Samantha Lyle, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1101 Growing AAC Camps Internationally: from Idea to Practice Valerie Arbeau, Anne Kuhlmeier, & Karen Pollock

1106 Remember to communicate off-line Jeppe Forchhammer

1111 Having my cake and eating it too Emma Green & Toni Green

1128 Supporting Participation for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs through Art: A Systematic Review Jamie Boster, John McCarthy, Christina Corso, & Alyson Spitzley

1132 Collectivism and Individualism: Implications of Cultural Underpinnings for Service Delivery Stephen Lum & Kathryn Drager

1136 AAC is my voice, it means everything to me: Exploring meaning and value of AAC Denise Abraham & Martine Smith

Monday 23 July at 2pmGroup A: AACcess Language and Literacy

1020 Instructional & Interactive Strategies to Enhance Communication Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome: Treatment Study Kati Skulski, Celia Hughell & Marilyn Buzolich

1054 Developing communication culture through Intensive Interaction in school environment Kaisa Martikainen & Katja Burakoff

1066 Children’s matching-rank for the graphic symbols representing the verb depending on the degree of complexity Jeewon Yoo, Soyoung Jung, Jihee Jung, SeokJeong Yeon, Eunhye Park et al.

1070 Decision-making to Promote Communicative Competence Among Individuals Who Use AAC: A Survey of AAC Experts Virginia Walker, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Snodgrass, & Yun-Ching Chung

1075 Navigation Ease and Preference of two Communication Applications Daphne Hartzheim, Surani Nakkawita, & Cara Tyson

1076 Investigating the Effect of Parent Training on Increasing Children’s AAC Use Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1077 Using an Immersive Classroom to Increase Vocabulary Learning and AAC use in School-Age AAC Users Lindsey Paden Cargill, Samantha Lyle, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1079 Knowledge to Action Roadmap for Literacy Education of Children with SSPI who Use AAC Pascal Lefebvre, Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Amita Bhargava Furgoch et al.

1081 Measuring Early Language Comprehension: Strategies, Technologies, and Challenges MaryAnn Romski, Nancy Brady, Rose Sevcik, Evelyn Fisher, & Kristen Muller1095 Perception of Ewha-AAC Graphic Symbols for Verbs and Adjectives in Children with Intellectual Disabilities SeokJeong Yeon, YoungTae Kim, & EunHye Park

1124 Capturing Characters: A Photography Intervention to Support Participation for Children with Complex Communication Needs Jamie Boster & John McCarthy

1140 Preservice Student Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Karen Pollock & Wendy Quach

1144 Parent Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Wendy Quach, Karen Pollock, Jessica Klassen, & Brianne Simpson

1191 Better life with Bliss: the implementation of a three-year long intervention project Kristine Stadskleiv, Lisbeth Seeland, Kerstin Hellberg, Torhild Kausrud et al.

1199 Multipurpose Handheld Devices and Communication in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-Analysis Nouf Alzrayer, Devender Banda, Rahul Ganguly, & Rajinder Koul

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1241 Assessing Skills and Treatment Progress in Preintentional Communicators with CCN of all Ages: The BCBS Cynthia Cress, Teresa Parrill, Janice Swanson, & Amy Olson

1243 Tempt-Trigger Intervention to Promote Intentional Communication in Two Young Children with CCN Cynthia Cress & Susan Lien

1257 Sensengage: Sensory engagement for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities Andy Smidt, Sheridan Forster, Sinead Quinlan, & Lauren Yuile

1294 The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Eye Tracking for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Kyung-Yang Kim

1310 Speaking of Silence: Questioning silences in AAC use Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

1320 Choosing from the smorgasboard of interventions for people with CCN: A clinical decision-making framework Andy Smidt & Aylin Huzmeli

1327 Increasing Communication Rate: Multiword Core Vocabulary Sequences for French Children Who Use AAC Systems Manon Robillard, Stéphanie Beaulieu, & Émilie Moore

1339 Imagining the possibilities: The journey towards obtaining AAC Sebastian Caon, Peta Booth, & Jessica Moll

1352 Measuring Outcomes of Robust Aided Language System Implementation with Young Children Tasha Haran & Gayle Porter

1356 Eyegaze use in daily life of Spinal Muscular Atrophy children – parents' experiences Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Katia Alberti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1361 Response to Augmentative and Alternative Communication-based intervention and expressive language outcomes Veronica Rose, David Trembath, Deb Keen, & Jessica Paynter

1369 Language development and the use of Signs in Kleefstra Syndrome – a case study Luciana Maria Wolff & Maria Cecília de Moura

1370 AAC to grow: Cognition, Language and use of AAC in SMA1 Children in Italy Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Priscilla Corti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1379 The experience of social adaptation of young children with Down syndrome Elvira Stolyarova, Elena Shamro, Elena Ogorodnikova, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1380 Assessing communication skills of adults with profound ID: Is the theory of intentionality helpful? Sheridan Forster

1394 Evaluation of two methods for graphically representing emotional content in functional phrases. Hyeju Han & John McCarthy

1173 Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather that consultation model Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Yvonne Lynch, Juliet Goldbart, & Janice Murray

1200 Community-based speech therapy in Early Childhood Education and Care Taina Olkinuora & Virpi Hämäläinen

1213 Symmetry: Measuring Augmented and Mouth Speaker Performances across Four Communication Tasks Jennifer Seale, Jeff Higginbotham, & Ann Bisantz

1240 Effective Questions while Showing Photographs Aimed at Augmenting Storytelling of Residents in Nursing Homes Haruka Kanetsuku, Tetsuya Hirotomi, & Sachiko Hara

1268 The Role of Siblings in AAC Interventions Elena Radici & Marco Castiglioni

1293 Interaction between user of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Unfamiliar Interlocutor: A Qualitative Study Surani Nakkawita & Daphne Hartzheim

1297 About Me Conrad Yinfoo & Wendy Yinfoo

1315 Bilingual Core Vocabulary List for Children Who Use AAC Robillard Manon, Kelsey Lapointe, Catherine Contant et al.

1321 Talking about death and dying with a communication disability- a research protocol Liqing Zheng, Kate Anderson, & Joanne Watson

1326 The Impact of Age and Bilingualism on Children’s Core Vocabulary Manon Robillard, Émilie Moore, Joannie Morris, Alyshia Kiernan et al.

1328 Child-Family-Provider Interactions on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Preliminary Investigation Jessica Gormley & Janice Light

1374 A family affair: intergenerational conversations on the need for and use of AAC Shyamani Hettiarachchi, Gopi Kitnasamy, Dilani Gopi et al.

1410 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

1414 Pragmatic evolution of six children with cerebral palsy after one year of PODD implementation. Alessandra Gomes Buosi & Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesta

Tuesday 24 July at 11amGroup B: AACcess the Asia Pacific Region & the World

1004 Attitude of high school students toward a young adult using augmentative and alternative communication Kyung-Im Han & Yunhye Goh

1021 Providing repurposed technology and educational coaching to diverse learners across the globe Kati Skulski & Dan Phillips

1024 Eye communicate with mainstream technology: A case study of a young girl with Rett Syndrome Deborah Xinyi Yong, Sarah Yong, & Keng Hock Teh

1045 Let's go – castle Noah Nemec

1119 Knowledge and Perception of AAC Use for Individuals with Disabilities in an AAC-Emerging Area Mo Chen & Wa Liu

1122 A-Speak: Thai AAC application for people with communication difficulties Alisa Suwannarat, Rachaporn Keinprasit, Nitha Ungsuprasert et al.

1126 Scoping review: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and training partners in low-and-middle income countries Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1127 Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications and interventions in Sri Lanka Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1158 Provision of AAC services in Malta May Agius, Sharon Borg Schembri, Antoine Cauchi, Jamie Said, & Martina Zarb

1184 Framework for Analyzing Commercial Aided AAC in Chinese Communities Ming Chung Chen, Ya-Wen Kuo, Shih-Han Chen, Chih-Kang Yang et al.

1197 AAC for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and Prospective from Programs in Taipei Chi-Zong Tsou, Yun Hsi, & Yin-Hsin Liu

1204 Building National Capacity to support AAC as an Early Intervention Method in Croatia Klara Popčević, Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša, Željka Car, Ružica Magušić et al.

1205 Experiences in implementation of AAC in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia Monika Rosandić, Klara Popčević, & Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša

1245 The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation to individuals with complex communication needs in Taiwan Hsiu Ching Lee, I Shin Lai, & Meng Jei Wu

1286 A-Tech Project: New Rehabilitation Program for Families with Children who have Special Needs in Russia Ekaterina Klochkova, Irma Dzhaoshvili, Aleksandra Urvacheva et al.

1309 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Promotes Spoken Language: A Case Study Feng Xia, Meixian Huang, Shula Friedrich Shilon, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1314 To Find Ways to Improve Social Interaction and Communication Opportunities for Child with Cerebral Palsy Monica Kaniamattam & Judith Oxley

1317 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiences from Wucailu Center Minzhe Xi, Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Mengtan Zhao et al.

1340 Report on the First East Asian Regional AAC Conference Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1363 Can ASD children access community using iPad as an AAC tool?: Perspectives from Singapore Vasanthi Asaithambi, Vickneswary Rajo Mutaya, Caroline Tan et al.

1405 Investigating remote coaching modalities to ensure AAC intervention fidelity among parents and professionals Charles Fage, Pascale Grevesse, & Christelle Maillart

1417 The Global AAC Initiative David Goldberg

1420 Reviewing the Current Language Assessment Tools in Taiwan for AAC users Ming Chung Chen & Shu Ching Lee

Wednesday 25 July at 11amGroup C: AACessing Emerging Technologies

1025 Supporting users around with world with communication through Grid 3 Maggie Mahoney & Julia Scott

1058 Introducing Open Communication Boards SW & AAC linked with Google Drive Min Hwi Joo & Jae Sung Lee

1064 A Preliminary Examination of Technical, Programming, and Implementation Support in Full Communication AAC Apps Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1103 Creating New Zealand voices: Donor perspectives of the voice banking process Michelle Westley, Dean Sutherland, & Tim Bunnell

1104 Development of Augmentative Alternative Communication System using Necklace Switch and EMG Sensor GyuChang Lee, SeongJun Lee, GeomJu Lee, DongGeon Lee et al.

1149 AAC on Demand: The use of webinar to enhance knowledge of AAC Kirsty Holcombe & Sebastian Caon

1228 Filling the Gaps - Supporting spoke services through provision of AAC equipment and training Ladan Najafi & Julie Bradford

1231 Effectiveness of a communication app developed for people with aphasia Mineko Booka, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Miyabi Sakai, & Fuko Kitamura

1236 Innovation in speech solutions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a case report Giordana Donvito, Anna Marconi, Lucia Greco, Stefania Bona et al.

1278 Conversations using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More than just ‘talk’. Jane Remington-Gurney & Jayne Clapton

1323 Testing Current Speech Recognition Technologies Against the Speech of Adults with Down Syndrome Christine Holyfield & Kathryn Drager

1334 Enhancing communication within vocational tasks for adolescents with ASD using AAC video visual scene displays Tara O'Neill, Salena Babb, Jessica Gormley, Janice Light, & David McNaughton

1364 Online information access by families using AAC: A new application for usability testing methods. Kate Anderson, Adam Wilson, Joanne Watson, & Veronica Halupka

Group D: AACcess Education, Employment, and Culture

1006 Development of Web-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Kyung-Im Han & Myung-Chul Jung

1042 Ethical Challenges in Using Autoethnography as a Method Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, & Patsie Frawley

1056 Wisdom from the Field: The Training Experiences of AAC Practitioners Sarah Douglas, Patricia West, & Rebecca Kammes

1131 A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists Regarding AAC in the United States Joanne Naylor

1168 "The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education" - Albert Einstein Caitriona Tynan

1188 Interview as tool for obtaining information and planning communication intervention for children with multiple disabilities Olga Askenova, Svetlana Leschenko, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1224 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for a Girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Oksana Kryvonogova, Liydmyla Vdovenko, Vera Fomychova et al.

1262 Conversations without speech: Strategies, systems and styles of conversation used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney

1273 AACessing Student SLP Experiences: The value of learning about AAC for the future workforce Harmony Turnbull, Andy Smidt, & Aylin Huzmeli

1280 Educating students with complex communication needs for a more independent future Samantha White & Kate Eddy

1285 Misguided Guidelines: Changing inappropriate educational policy for students with little or no functional speech Chris Borthwick & Rosemary Crossley

1290 I Have a Dream Victor Lam & Rosemary Crossley

1298 Formatting Maths for Head Pointer Access Wendy Yinfoo

1307 Non-formal Activities for Inclusive Groups Of Students – Non4mal 4 All Mariana Meran, Alina Stefania Tutu, Daniela Madalina Constantin et al.

1319 Adolescent Identity Stances with AAC: implications of SGD Access and Language Development Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

Thursday 26 July at 11amGroup E: AACcess the Community, Relationships, Diversity, and Justice

1012 I have Aphasia: An app designed by people with aphasia for people with aphasia Rolf Black & Chris Kelly

1027 Construct Validity of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Amie Kron, Virginia Wright, Shauna Kingsnorth, & Steve Ryan

1078 The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Buy-In, Operational Competency and Children’s AAC Use Samantha Lyle, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1101 Growing AAC Camps Internationally: from Idea to Practice Valerie Arbeau, Anne Kuhlmeier, & Karen Pollock

1106 Remember to communicate off-line Jeppe Forchhammer

1111 Having my cake and eating it too Emma Green & Toni Green

1128 Supporting Participation for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs through Art: A Systematic Review Jamie Boster, John McCarthy, Christina Corso, & Alyson Spitzley

1132 Collectivism and Individualism: Implications of Cultural Underpinnings for Service Delivery Stephen Lum & Kathryn Drager

1136 AAC is my voice, it means everything to me: Exploring meaning and value of AAC Denise Abraham & Martine Smith

Monday 23 July at 2pmGroup A: AACcess Language and Literacy

1020 Instructional & Interactive Strategies to Enhance Communication Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome: Treatment Study Kati Skulski, Celia Hughell & Marilyn Buzolich

1054 Developing communication culture through Intensive Interaction in school environment Kaisa Martikainen & Katja Burakoff

1066 Children’s matching-rank for the graphic symbols representing the verb depending on the degree of complexity Jeewon Yoo, Soyoung Jung, Jihee Jung, SeokJeong Yeon, Eunhye Park et al.

1070 Decision-making to Promote Communicative Competence Among Individuals Who Use AAC: A Survey of AAC Experts Virginia Walker, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Snodgrass, & Yun-Ching Chung

1075 Navigation Ease and Preference of two Communication Applications Daphne Hartzheim, Surani Nakkawita, & Cara Tyson

1076 Investigating the Effect of Parent Training on Increasing Children’s AAC Use Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1077 Using an Immersive Classroom to Increase Vocabulary Learning and AAC use in School-Age AAC Users Lindsey Paden Cargill, Samantha Lyle, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1079 Knowledge to Action Roadmap for Literacy Education of Children with SSPI who Use AAC Pascal Lefebvre, Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Amita Bhargava Furgoch et al.

1081 Measuring Early Language Comprehension: Strategies, Technologies, and Challenges MaryAnn Romski, Nancy Brady, Rose Sevcik, Evelyn Fisher, & Kristen Muller1095 Perception of Ewha-AAC Graphic Symbols for Verbs and Adjectives in Children with Intellectual Disabilities SeokJeong Yeon, YoungTae Kim, & EunHye Park

1124 Capturing Characters: A Photography Intervention to Support Participation for Children with Complex Communication Needs Jamie Boster & John McCarthy

1140 Preservice Student Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Karen Pollock & Wendy Quach

1144 Parent Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Wendy Quach, Karen Pollock, Jessica Klassen, & Brianne Simpson

1191 Better life with Bliss: the implementation of a three-year long intervention project Kristine Stadskleiv, Lisbeth Seeland, Kerstin Hellberg, Torhild Kausrud et al.

1199 Multipurpose Handheld Devices and Communication in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-Analysis Nouf Alzrayer, Devender Banda, Rahul Ganguly, & Rajinder Koul

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1241 Assessing Skills and Treatment Progress in Preintentional Communicators with CCN of all Ages: The BCBS Cynthia Cress, Teresa Parrill, Janice Swanson, & Amy Olson

1243 Tempt-Trigger Intervention to Promote Intentional Communication in Two Young Children with CCN Cynthia Cress & Susan Lien

1257 Sensengage: Sensory engagement for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities Andy Smidt, Sheridan Forster, Sinead Quinlan, & Lauren Yuile

1294 The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Eye Tracking for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Kyung-Yang Kim

1310 Speaking of Silence: Questioning silences in AAC use Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

1320 Choosing from the smorgasboard of interventions for people with CCN: A clinical decision-making framework Andy Smidt & Aylin Huzmeli

1327 Increasing Communication Rate: Multiword Core Vocabulary Sequences for French Children Who Use AAC Systems Manon Robillard, Stéphanie Beaulieu, & Émilie Moore

1339 Imagining the possibilities: The journey towards obtaining AAC Sebastian Caon, Peta Booth, & Jessica Moll

1352 Measuring Outcomes of Robust Aided Language System Implementation with Young Children Tasha Haran & Gayle Porter

1356 Eyegaze use in daily life of Spinal Muscular Atrophy children – parents' experiences Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Katia Alberti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1361 Response to Augmentative and Alternative Communication-based intervention and expressive language outcomes Veronica Rose, David Trembath, Deb Keen, & Jessica Paynter

1369 Language development and the use of Signs in Kleefstra Syndrome – a case study Luciana Maria Wolff & Maria Cecília de Moura

1370 AAC to grow: Cognition, Language and use of AAC in SMA1 Children in Italy Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Priscilla Corti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1379 The experience of social adaptation of young children with Down syndrome Elvira Stolyarova, Elena Shamro, Elena Ogorodnikova, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1380 Assessing communication skills of adults with profound ID: Is the theory of intentionality helpful? Sheridan Forster

1394 Evaluation of two methods for graphically representing emotional content in functional phrases. Hyeju Han & John McCarthy

1173 Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather that consultation model Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Yvonne Lynch, Juliet Goldbart, & Janice Murray

1200 Community-based speech therapy in Early Childhood Education and Care Taina Olkinuora & Virpi Hämäläinen

1213 Symmetry: Measuring Augmented and Mouth Speaker Performances across Four Communication Tasks Jennifer Seale, Jeff Higginbotham, & Ann Bisantz

1240 Effective Questions while Showing Photographs Aimed at Augmenting Storytelling of Residents in Nursing Homes Haruka Kanetsuku, Tetsuya Hirotomi, & Sachiko Hara

1268 The Role of Siblings in AAC Interventions Elena Radici & Marco Castiglioni

1293 Interaction between user of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Unfamiliar Interlocutor: A Qualitative Study Surani Nakkawita & Daphne Hartzheim

1297 About Me Conrad Yinfoo & Wendy Yinfoo

1315 Bilingual Core Vocabulary List for Children Who Use AAC Robillard Manon, Kelsey Lapointe, Catherine Contant et al.

1321 Talking about death and dying with a communication disability- a research protocol Liqing Zheng, Kate Anderson, & Joanne Watson

1326 The Impact of Age and Bilingualism on Children’s Core Vocabulary Manon Robillard, Émilie Moore, Joannie Morris, Alyshia Kiernan et al.

1328 Child-Family-Provider Interactions on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Preliminary Investigation Jessica Gormley & Janice Light

1374 A family affair: intergenerational conversations on the need for and use of AAC Shyamani Hettiarachchi, Gopi Kitnasamy, Dilani Gopi et al.

1410 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

1414 Pragmatic evolution of six children with cerebral palsy after one year of PODD implementation. Alessandra Gomes Buosi & Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesta

Tuesday 24 July at 11amGroup B: AACcess the Asia Pacific Region & the World

1004 Attitude of high school students toward a young adult using augmentative and alternative communication Kyung-Im Han & Yunhye Goh

1021 Providing repurposed technology and educational coaching to diverse learners across the globe Kati Skulski & Dan Phillips

1024 Eye communicate with mainstream technology: A case study of a young girl with Rett Syndrome Deborah Xinyi Yong, Sarah Yong, & Keng Hock Teh

1045 Let's go – castle Noah Nemec

1119 Knowledge and Perception of AAC Use for Individuals with Disabilities in an AAC-Emerging Area Mo Chen & Wa Liu

1122 A-Speak: Thai AAC application for people with communication difficulties Alisa Suwannarat, Rachaporn Keinprasit, Nitha Ungsuprasert et al.

1126 Scoping review: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and training partners in low-and-middle income countries Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1127 Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications and interventions in Sri Lanka Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1158 Provision of AAC services in Malta May Agius, Sharon Borg Schembri, Antoine Cauchi, Jamie Said, & Martina Zarb

1184 Framework for Analyzing Commercial Aided AAC in Chinese Communities Ming Chung Chen, Ya-Wen Kuo, Shih-Han Chen, Chih-Kang Yang et al.

1197 AAC for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and Prospective from Programs in Taipei Chi-Zong Tsou, Yun Hsi, & Yin-Hsin Liu

1204 Building National Capacity to support AAC as an Early Intervention Method in Croatia Klara Popčević, Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša, Željka Car, Ružica Magušić et al.

1205 Experiences in implementation of AAC in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia Monika Rosandić, Klara Popčević, & Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša

1245 The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation to individuals with complex communication needs in Taiwan Hsiu Ching Lee, I Shin Lai, & Meng Jei Wu

1286 A-Tech Project: New Rehabilitation Program for Families with Children who have Special Needs in Russia Ekaterina Klochkova, Irma Dzhaoshvili, Aleksandra Urvacheva et al.

1309 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Promotes Spoken Language: A Case Study Feng Xia, Meixian Huang, Shula Friedrich Shilon, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1314 To Find Ways to Improve Social Interaction and Communication Opportunities for Child with Cerebral Palsy Monica Kaniamattam & Judith Oxley

1317 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiences from Wucailu Center Minzhe Xi, Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Mengtan Zhao et al.

1340 Report on the First East Asian Regional AAC Conference Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1363 Can ASD children access community using iPad as an AAC tool?: Perspectives from Singapore Vasanthi Asaithambi, Vickneswary Rajo Mutaya, Caroline Tan et al.

1405 Investigating remote coaching modalities to ensure AAC intervention fidelity among parents and professionals Charles Fage, Pascale Grevesse, & Christelle Maillart

1417 The Global AAC Initiative David Goldberg

1420 Reviewing the Current Language Assessment Tools in Taiwan for AAC users Ming Chung Chen & Shu Ching Lee

Wednesday 25 July at 11amGroup C: AACessing Emerging Technologies

1025 Supporting users around with world with communication through Grid 3 Maggie Mahoney & Julia Scott

1058 Introducing Open Communication Boards SW & AAC linked with Google Drive Min Hwi Joo & Jae Sung Lee

1064 A Preliminary Examination of Technical, Programming, and Implementation Support in Full Communication AAC Apps Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1103 Creating New Zealand voices: Donor perspectives of the voice banking process Michelle Westley, Dean Sutherland, & Tim Bunnell

1104 Development of Augmentative Alternative Communication System using Necklace Switch and EMG Sensor GyuChang Lee, SeongJun Lee, GeomJu Lee, DongGeon Lee et al.

1149 AAC on Demand: The use of webinar to enhance knowledge of AAC Kirsty Holcombe & Sebastian Caon

1228 Filling the Gaps - Supporting spoke services through provision of AAC equipment and training Ladan Najafi & Julie Bradford

1231 Effectiveness of a communication app developed for people with aphasia Mineko Booka, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Miyabi Sakai, & Fuko Kitamura

1236 Innovation in speech solutions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a case report Giordana Donvito, Anna Marconi, Lucia Greco, Stefania Bona et al.

1278 Conversations using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More than just ‘talk’. Jane Remington-Gurney & Jayne Clapton

1323 Testing Current Speech Recognition Technologies Against the Speech of Adults with Down Syndrome Christine Holyfield & Kathryn Drager

1334 Enhancing communication within vocational tasks for adolescents with ASD using AAC video visual scene displays Tara O'Neill, Salena Babb, Jessica Gormley, Janice Light, & David McNaughton

1364 Online information access by families using AAC: A new application for usability testing methods. Kate Anderson, Adam Wilson, Joanne Watson, & Veronica Halupka

Group D: AACcess Education, Employment, and Culture

1006 Development of Web-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Kyung-Im Han & Myung-Chul Jung

1042 Ethical Challenges in Using Autoethnography as a Method Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, & Patsie Frawley

1056 Wisdom from the Field: The Training Experiences of AAC Practitioners Sarah Douglas, Patricia West, & Rebecca Kammes

1131 A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists Regarding AAC in the United States Joanne Naylor

1168 "The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education" - Albert Einstein Caitriona Tynan

1188 Interview as tool for obtaining information and planning communication intervention for children with multiple disabilities Olga Askenova, Svetlana Leschenko, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1224 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for a Girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Oksana Kryvonogova, Liydmyla Vdovenko, Vera Fomychova et al.

1262 Conversations without speech: Strategies, systems and styles of conversation used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney

1273 AACessing Student SLP Experiences: The value of learning about AAC for the future workforce Harmony Turnbull, Andy Smidt, & Aylin Huzmeli

1280 Educating students with complex communication needs for a more independent future Samantha White & Kate Eddy

1285 Misguided Guidelines: Changing inappropriate educational policy for students with little or no functional speech Chris Borthwick & Rosemary Crossley

1290 I Have a Dream Victor Lam & Rosemary Crossley

1298 Formatting Maths for Head Pointer Access Wendy Yinfoo

1307 Non-formal Activities for Inclusive Groups Of Students – Non4mal 4 All Mariana Meran, Alina Stefania Tutu, Daniela Madalina Constantin et al.

1319 Adolescent Identity Stances with AAC: implications of SGD Access and Language Development Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

Thursday 26 July at 11amGroup E: AACcess the Community, Relationships, Diversity, and Justice

1012 I have Aphasia: An app designed by people with aphasia for people with aphasia Rolf Black & Chris Kelly

1027 Construct Validity of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Amie Kron, Virginia Wright, Shauna Kingsnorth, & Steve Ryan

1078 The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Buy-In, Operational Competency and Children’s AAC Use Samantha Lyle, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1101 Growing AAC Camps Internationally: from Idea to Practice Valerie Arbeau, Anne Kuhlmeier, & Karen Pollock

1106 Remember to communicate off-line Jeppe Forchhammer

1111 Having my cake and eating it too Emma Green & Toni Green

1128 Supporting Participation for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs through Art: A Systematic Review Jamie Boster, John McCarthy, Christina Corso, & Alyson Spitzley

1132 Collectivism and Individualism: Implications of Cultural Underpinnings for Service Delivery Stephen Lum & Kathryn Drager

1136 AAC is my voice, it means everything to me: Exploring meaning and value of AAC Denise Abraham & Martine Smith

Monday 23 July at 2pmGroup A: AACcess Language and Literacy

1020 Instructional & Interactive Strategies to Enhance Communication Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome: Treatment Study Kati Skulski, Celia Hughell & Marilyn Buzolich

1054 Developing communication culture through Intensive Interaction in school environment Kaisa Martikainen & Katja Burakoff

1066 Children’s matching-rank for the graphic symbols representing the verb depending on the degree of complexity Jeewon Yoo, Soyoung Jung, Jihee Jung, SeokJeong Yeon, Eunhye Park et al.

1070 Decision-making to Promote Communicative Competence Among Individuals Who Use AAC: A Survey of AAC Experts Virginia Walker, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Snodgrass, & Yun-Ching Chung

1075 Navigation Ease and Preference of two Communication Applications Daphne Hartzheim, Surani Nakkawita, & Cara Tyson

1076 Investigating the Effect of Parent Training on Increasing Children’s AAC Use Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1077 Using an Immersive Classroom to Increase Vocabulary Learning and AAC use in School-Age AAC Users Lindsey Paden Cargill, Samantha Lyle, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1079 Knowledge to Action Roadmap for Literacy Education of Children with SSPI who Use AAC Pascal Lefebvre, Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Amita Bhargava Furgoch et al.

1081 Measuring Early Language Comprehension: Strategies, Technologies, and Challenges MaryAnn Romski, Nancy Brady, Rose Sevcik, Evelyn Fisher, & Kristen Muller1095 Perception of Ewha-AAC Graphic Symbols for Verbs and Adjectives in Children with Intellectual Disabilities SeokJeong Yeon, YoungTae Kim, & EunHye Park

1124 Capturing Characters: A Photography Intervention to Support Participation for Children with Complex Communication Needs Jamie Boster & John McCarthy

1140 Preservice Student Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Karen Pollock & Wendy Quach

1144 Parent Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Wendy Quach, Karen Pollock, Jessica Klassen, & Brianne Simpson

1191 Better life with Bliss: the implementation of a three-year long intervention project Kristine Stadskleiv, Lisbeth Seeland, Kerstin Hellberg, Torhild Kausrud et al.

1199 Multipurpose Handheld Devices and Communication in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-Analysis Nouf Alzrayer, Devender Banda, Rahul Ganguly, & Rajinder Koul

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1241 Assessing Skills and Treatment Progress in Preintentional Communicators with CCN of all Ages: The BCBS Cynthia Cress, Teresa Parrill, Janice Swanson, & Amy Olson

1243 Tempt-Trigger Intervention to Promote Intentional Communication in Two Young Children with CCN Cynthia Cress & Susan Lien

1257 Sensengage: Sensory engagement for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities Andy Smidt, Sheridan Forster, Sinead Quinlan, & Lauren Yuile

1294 The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Eye Tracking for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Kyung-Yang Kim

1310 Speaking of Silence: Questioning silences in AAC use Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

1320 Choosing from the smorgasboard of interventions for people with CCN: A clinical decision-making framework Andy Smidt & Aylin Huzmeli

1327 Increasing Communication Rate: Multiword Core Vocabulary Sequences for French Children Who Use AAC Systems Manon Robillard, Stéphanie Beaulieu, & Émilie Moore

1339 Imagining the possibilities: The journey towards obtaining AAC Sebastian Caon, Peta Booth, & Jessica Moll

1352 Measuring Outcomes of Robust Aided Language System Implementation with Young Children Tasha Haran & Gayle Porter

1356 Eyegaze use in daily life of Spinal Muscular Atrophy children – parents' experiences Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Katia Alberti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1361 Response to Augmentative and Alternative Communication-based intervention and expressive language outcomes Veronica Rose, David Trembath, Deb Keen, & Jessica Paynter

1369 Language development and the use of Signs in Kleefstra Syndrome – a case study Luciana Maria Wolff & Maria Cecília de Moura

1370 AAC to grow: Cognition, Language and use of AAC in SMA1 Children in Italy Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Priscilla Corti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1379 The experience of social adaptation of young children with Down syndrome Elvira Stolyarova, Elena Shamro, Elena Ogorodnikova, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1380 Assessing communication skills of adults with profound ID: Is the theory of intentionality helpful? Sheridan Forster

1394 Evaluation of two methods for graphically representing emotional content in functional phrases. Hyeju Han & John McCarthy

1173 Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather that consultation model Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Yvonne Lynch, Juliet Goldbart, & Janice Murray

1200 Community-based speech therapy in Early Childhood Education and Care Taina Olkinuora & Virpi Hämäläinen

1213 Symmetry: Measuring Augmented and Mouth Speaker Performances across Four Communication Tasks Jennifer Seale, Jeff Higginbotham, & Ann Bisantz

1240 Effective Questions while Showing Photographs Aimed at Augmenting Storytelling of Residents in Nursing Homes Haruka Kanetsuku, Tetsuya Hirotomi, & Sachiko Hara

1268 The Role of Siblings in AAC Interventions Elena Radici & Marco Castiglioni

1293 Interaction between user of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Unfamiliar Interlocutor: A Qualitative Study Surani Nakkawita & Daphne Hartzheim

1297 About Me Conrad Yinfoo & Wendy Yinfoo

1315 Bilingual Core Vocabulary List for Children Who Use AAC Robillard Manon, Kelsey Lapointe, Catherine Contant et al.

1321 Talking about death and dying with a communication disability- a research protocol Liqing Zheng, Kate Anderson, & Joanne Watson

1326 The Impact of Age and Bilingualism on Children’s Core Vocabulary Manon Robillard, Émilie Moore, Joannie Morris, Alyshia Kiernan et al.

1328 Child-Family-Provider Interactions on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Preliminary Investigation Jessica Gormley & Janice Light

1374 A family affair: intergenerational conversations on the need for and use of AAC Shyamani Hettiarachchi, Gopi Kitnasamy, Dilani Gopi et al.

1410 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

1414 Pragmatic evolution of six children with cerebral palsy after one year of PODD implementation. Alessandra Gomes Buosi & Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesta

Tuesday 24 July at 11amGroup B: AACcess the Asia Pacific Region & the World

1004 Attitude of high school students toward a young adult using augmentative and alternative communication Kyung-Im Han & Yunhye Goh

1021 Providing repurposed technology and educational coaching to diverse learners across the globe Kati Skulski & Dan Phillips

1024 Eye communicate with mainstream technology: A case study of a young girl with Rett Syndrome Deborah Xinyi Yong, Sarah Yong, & Keng Hock Teh

1045 Let's go – castle Noah Nemec

1119 Knowledge and Perception of AAC Use for Individuals with Disabilities in an AAC-Emerging Area Mo Chen & Wa Liu

1122 A-Speak: Thai AAC application for people with communication difficulties Alisa Suwannarat, Rachaporn Keinprasit, Nitha Ungsuprasert et al.

1126 Scoping review: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and training partners in low-and-middle income countries Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1127 Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications and interventions in Sri Lanka Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1158 Provision of AAC services in Malta May Agius, Sharon Borg Schembri, Antoine Cauchi, Jamie Said, & Martina Zarb

1184 Framework for Analyzing Commercial Aided AAC in Chinese Communities Ming Chung Chen, Ya-Wen Kuo, Shih-Han Chen, Chih-Kang Yang et al.

1197 AAC for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and Prospective from Programs in Taipei Chi-Zong Tsou, Yun Hsi, & Yin-Hsin Liu

1204 Building National Capacity to support AAC as an Early Intervention Method in Croatia Klara Popčević, Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša, Željka Car, Ružica Magušić et al.

1205 Experiences in implementation of AAC in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia Monika Rosandić, Klara Popčević, & Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša

1245 The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation to individuals with complex communication needs in Taiwan Hsiu Ching Lee, I Shin Lai, & Meng Jei Wu

1286 A-Tech Project: New Rehabilitation Program for Families with Children who have Special Needs in Russia Ekaterina Klochkova, Irma Dzhaoshvili, Aleksandra Urvacheva et al.

1309 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Promotes Spoken Language: A Case Study Feng Xia, Meixian Huang, Shula Friedrich Shilon, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1314 To Find Ways to Improve Social Interaction and Communication Opportunities for Child with Cerebral Palsy Monica Kaniamattam & Judith Oxley

1317 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiences from Wucailu Center Minzhe Xi, Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Mengtan Zhao et al.

1340 Report on the First East Asian Regional AAC Conference Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1363 Can ASD children access community using iPad as an AAC tool?: Perspectives from Singapore Vasanthi Asaithambi, Vickneswary Rajo Mutaya, Caroline Tan et al.

1405 Investigating remote coaching modalities to ensure AAC intervention fidelity among parents and professionals Charles Fage, Pascale Grevesse, & Christelle Maillart

1417 The Global AAC Initiative David Goldberg

1420 Reviewing the Current Language Assessment Tools in Taiwan for AAC users Ming Chung Chen & Shu Ching Lee

Wednesday 25 July at 11amGroup C: AACessing Emerging Technologies

1025 Supporting users around with world with communication through Grid 3 Maggie Mahoney & Julia Scott

1058 Introducing Open Communication Boards SW & AAC linked with Google Drive Min Hwi Joo & Jae Sung Lee

1064 A Preliminary Examination of Technical, Programming, and Implementation Support in Full Communication AAC Apps Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1103 Creating New Zealand voices: Donor perspectives of the voice banking process Michelle Westley, Dean Sutherland, & Tim Bunnell

1104 Development of Augmentative Alternative Communication System using Necklace Switch and EMG Sensor GyuChang Lee, SeongJun Lee, GeomJu Lee, DongGeon Lee et al.

1149 AAC on Demand: The use of webinar to enhance knowledge of AAC Kirsty Holcombe & Sebastian Caon

1228 Filling the Gaps - Supporting spoke services through provision of AAC equipment and training Ladan Najafi & Julie Bradford

1231 Effectiveness of a communication app developed for people with aphasia Mineko Booka, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Miyabi Sakai, & Fuko Kitamura

1236 Innovation in speech solutions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a case report Giordana Donvito, Anna Marconi, Lucia Greco, Stefania Bona et al.

1278 Conversations using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More than just ‘talk’. Jane Remington-Gurney & Jayne Clapton

1323 Testing Current Speech Recognition Technologies Against the Speech of Adults with Down Syndrome Christine Holyfield & Kathryn Drager

1334 Enhancing communication within vocational tasks for adolescents with ASD using AAC video visual scene displays Tara O'Neill, Salena Babb, Jessica Gormley, Janice Light, & David McNaughton

1364 Online information access by families using AAC: A new application for usability testing methods. Kate Anderson, Adam Wilson, Joanne Watson, & Veronica Halupka

Group D: AACcess Education, Employment, and Culture

1006 Development of Web-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Kyung-Im Han & Myung-Chul Jung

1042 Ethical Challenges in Using Autoethnography as a Method Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, & Patsie Frawley

1056 Wisdom from the Field: The Training Experiences of AAC Practitioners Sarah Douglas, Patricia West, & Rebecca Kammes

1131 A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists Regarding AAC in the United States Joanne Naylor

1168 "The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education" - Albert Einstein Caitriona Tynan

1188 Interview as tool for obtaining information and planning communication intervention for children with multiple disabilities Olga Askenova, Svetlana Leschenko, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1224 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for a Girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Oksana Kryvonogova, Liydmyla Vdovenko, Vera Fomychova et al.

1262 Conversations without speech: Strategies, systems and styles of conversation used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney

1273 AACessing Student SLP Experiences: The value of learning about AAC for the future workforce Harmony Turnbull, Andy Smidt, & Aylin Huzmeli

1280 Educating students with complex communication needs for a more independent future Samantha White & Kate Eddy

1285 Misguided Guidelines: Changing inappropriate educational policy for students with little or no functional speech Chris Borthwick & Rosemary Crossley

1290 I Have a Dream Victor Lam & Rosemary Crossley

1298 Formatting Maths for Head Pointer Access Wendy Yinfoo

1307 Non-formal Activities for Inclusive Groups Of Students – Non4mal 4 All Mariana Meran, Alina Stefania Tutu, Daniela Madalina Constantin et al.

1319 Adolescent Identity Stances with AAC: implications of SGD Access and Language Development Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

Thursday 26 July at 11amGroup E: AACcess the Community, Relationships, Diversity, and Justice

1012 I have Aphasia: An app designed by people with aphasia for people with aphasia Rolf Black & Chris Kelly

1027 Construct Validity of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Amie Kron, Virginia Wright, Shauna Kingsnorth, & Steve Ryan

1078 The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Buy-In, Operational Competency and Children’s AAC Use Samantha Lyle, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1101 Growing AAC Camps Internationally: from Idea to Practice Valerie Arbeau, Anne Kuhlmeier, & Karen Pollock

1106 Remember to communicate off-line Jeppe Forchhammer

1111 Having my cake and eating it too Emma Green & Toni Green

1128 Supporting Participation for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs through Art: A Systematic Review Jamie Boster, John McCarthy, Christina Corso, & Alyson Spitzley

1132 Collectivism and Individualism: Implications of Cultural Underpinnings for Service Delivery Stephen Lum & Kathryn Drager

1136 AAC is my voice, it means everything to me: Exploring meaning and value of AAC Denise Abraham & Martine Smith

Monday 23 July at 2pmGroup A: AACcess Language and Literacy

1020 Instructional & Interactive Strategies to Enhance Communication Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome: Treatment Study Kati Skulski, Celia Hughell & Marilyn Buzolich

1054 Developing communication culture through Intensive Interaction in school environment Kaisa Martikainen & Katja Burakoff

1066 Children’s matching-rank for the graphic symbols representing the verb depending on the degree of complexity Jeewon Yoo, Soyoung Jung, Jihee Jung, SeokJeong Yeon, Eunhye Park et al.

1070 Decision-making to Promote Communicative Competence Among Individuals Who Use AAC: A Survey of AAC Experts Virginia Walker, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Snodgrass, & Yun-Ching Chung

1075 Navigation Ease and Preference of two Communication Applications Daphne Hartzheim, Surani Nakkawita, & Cara Tyson

1076 Investigating the Effect of Parent Training on Increasing Children’s AAC Use Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1077 Using an Immersive Classroom to Increase Vocabulary Learning and AAC use in School-Age AAC Users Lindsey Paden Cargill, Samantha Lyle, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1079 Knowledge to Action Roadmap for Literacy Education of Children with SSPI who Use AAC Pascal Lefebvre, Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Amita Bhargava Furgoch et al.

1081 Measuring Early Language Comprehension: Strategies, Technologies, and Challenges MaryAnn Romski, Nancy Brady, Rose Sevcik, Evelyn Fisher, & Kristen Muller1095 Perception of Ewha-AAC Graphic Symbols for Verbs and Adjectives in Children with Intellectual Disabilities SeokJeong Yeon, YoungTae Kim, & EunHye Park

1124 Capturing Characters: A Photography Intervention to Support Participation for Children with Complex Communication Needs Jamie Boster & John McCarthy

1140 Preservice Student Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Karen Pollock & Wendy Quach

1144 Parent Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Wendy Quach, Karen Pollock, Jessica Klassen, & Brianne Simpson

1191 Better life with Bliss: the implementation of a three-year long intervention project Kristine Stadskleiv, Lisbeth Seeland, Kerstin Hellberg, Torhild Kausrud et al.

1199 Multipurpose Handheld Devices and Communication in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-Analysis Nouf Alzrayer, Devender Banda, Rahul Ganguly, & Rajinder Koul

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1241 Assessing Skills and Treatment Progress in Preintentional Communicators with CCN of all Ages: The BCBS Cynthia Cress, Teresa Parrill, Janice Swanson, & Amy Olson

1243 Tempt-Trigger Intervention to Promote Intentional Communication in Two Young Children with CCN Cynthia Cress & Susan Lien

1257 Sensengage: Sensory engagement for people with severe and profound intellectual disabilities Andy Smidt, Sheridan Forster, Sinead Quinlan, & Lauren Yuile

1294 The Effects of AAC Intervention Using Eye Tracking for Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities Kyung-Yang Kim

1310 Speaking of Silence: Questioning silences in AAC use Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

1320 Choosing from the smorgasboard of interventions for people with CCN: A clinical decision-making framework Andy Smidt & Aylin Huzmeli

1327 Increasing Communication Rate: Multiword Core Vocabulary Sequences for French Children Who Use AAC Systems Manon Robillard, Stéphanie Beaulieu, & Émilie Moore

1339 Imagining the possibilities: The journey towards obtaining AAC Sebastian Caon, Peta Booth, & Jessica Moll

1352 Measuring Outcomes of Robust Aided Language System Implementation with Young Children Tasha Haran & Gayle Porter

1356 Eyegaze use in daily life of Spinal Muscular Atrophy children – parents' experiences Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Katia Alberti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1361 Response to Augmentative and Alternative Communication-based intervention and expressive language outcomes Veronica Rose, David Trembath, Deb Keen, & Jessica Paynter

1369 Language development and the use of Signs in Kleefstra Syndrome – a case study Luciana Maria Wolff & Maria Cecília de Moura

1370 AAC to grow: Cognition, Language and use of AAC in SMA1 Children in Italy Grazia Zappa, Chiara Mastella, Priscilla Corti, & Maria Antonella Constantino

1379 The experience of social adaptation of young children with Down syndrome Elvira Stolyarova, Elena Shamro, Elena Ogorodnikova, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1380 Assessing communication skills of adults with profound ID: Is the theory of intentionality helpful? Sheridan Forster

1394 Evaluation of two methods for graphically representing emotional content in functional phrases. Hyeju Han & John McCarthy

1173 Public Patient Involvement: Promoting a partnership rather that consultation model Liz Moulam, Stuart Meredith, Yvonne Lynch, Juliet Goldbart, & Janice Murray

1200 Community-based speech therapy in Early Childhood Education and Care Taina Olkinuora & Virpi Hämäläinen

1213 Symmetry: Measuring Augmented and Mouth Speaker Performances across Four Communication Tasks Jennifer Seale, Jeff Higginbotham, & Ann Bisantz

1240 Effective Questions while Showing Photographs Aimed at Augmenting Storytelling of Residents in Nursing Homes Haruka Kanetsuku, Tetsuya Hirotomi, & Sachiko Hara

1268 The Role of Siblings in AAC Interventions Elena Radici & Marco Castiglioni

1293 Interaction between user of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems and Unfamiliar Interlocutor: A Qualitative Study Surani Nakkawita & Daphne Hartzheim

1297 About Me Conrad Yinfoo & Wendy Yinfoo

1315 Bilingual Core Vocabulary List for Children Who Use AAC Robillard Manon, Kelsey Lapointe, Catherine Contant et al.

1321 Talking about death and dying with a communication disability- a research protocol Liqing Zheng, Kate Anderson, & Joanne Watson

1326 The Impact of Age and Bilingualism on Children’s Core Vocabulary Manon Robillard, Émilie Moore, Joannie Morris, Alyshia Kiernan et al.

1328 Child-Family-Provider Interactions on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: A Preliminary Investigation Jessica Gormley & Janice Light

1374 A family affair: intergenerational conversations on the need for and use of AAC Shyamani Hettiarachchi, Gopi Kitnasamy, Dilani Gopi et al.

1410 Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Early Intervention; not a product but a process Sonja Carpenter

1414 Pragmatic evolution of six children with cerebral palsy after one year of PODD implementation. Alessandra Gomes Buosi & Mariane Alves Graciano Malatesta

Tuesday 24 July at 11amGroup B: AACcess the Asia Pacific Region & the World

1004 Attitude of high school students toward a young adult using augmentative and alternative communication Kyung-Im Han & Yunhye Goh

1021 Providing repurposed technology and educational coaching to diverse learners across the globe Kati Skulski & Dan Phillips

1024 Eye communicate with mainstream technology: A case study of a young girl with Rett Syndrome Deborah Xinyi Yong, Sarah Yong, & Keng Hock Teh

1045 Let's go – castle Noah Nemec

1119 Knowledge and Perception of AAC Use for Individuals with Disabilities in an AAC-Emerging Area Mo Chen & Wa Liu

1122 A-Speak: Thai AAC application for people with communication difficulties Alisa Suwannarat, Rachaporn Keinprasit, Nitha Ungsuprasert et al.

1126 Scoping review: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions and training partners in low-and-middle income countries Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1127 Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications and interventions in Sri Lanka Nimisha Muttiah-Fonseka & Kathryn Drager

1158 Provision of AAC services in Malta May Agius, Sharon Borg Schembri, Antoine Cauchi, Jamie Said, & Martina Zarb

1184 Framework for Analyzing Commercial Aided AAC in Chinese Communities Ming Chung Chen, Ya-Wen Kuo, Shih-Han Chen, Chih-Kang Yang et al.

1197 AAC for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Current Status and Prospective from Programs in Taipei Chi-Zong Tsou, Yun Hsi, & Yin-Hsin Liu

1204 Building National Capacity to support AAC as an Early Intervention Method in Croatia Klara Popčević, Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša, Željka Car, Ružica Magušić et al.

1205 Experiences in implementation of AAC in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Croatia Monika Rosandić, Klara Popčević, & Jasmina Ivšac Pavliša

1245 The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation to individuals with complex communication needs in Taiwan Hsiu Ching Lee, I Shin Lai, & Meng Jei Wu

1286 A-Tech Project: New Rehabilitation Program for Families with Children who have Special Needs in Russia Ekaterina Klochkova, Irma Dzhaoshvili, Aleksandra Urvacheva et al.

1309 Augmentative and Alternative Communication Promotes Spoken Language: A Case Study Feng Xia, Meixian Huang, Shula Friedrich Shilon, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1314 To Find Ways to Improve Social Interaction and Communication Opportunities for Child with Cerebral Palsy Monica Kaniamattam & Judith Oxley

1317 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Chinese Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Experiences from Wucailu Center Minzhe Xi, Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Mengtan Zhao et al.

1340 Report on the First East Asian Regional AAC Conference Menglin Sun, Xiuyin Fu, Yong Liu, Mei Liu, Kristine Stadskleiv et al.

1363 Can ASD children access community using iPad as an AAC tool?: Perspectives from Singapore Vasanthi Asaithambi, Vickneswary Rajo Mutaya, Caroline Tan et al.

1405 Investigating remote coaching modalities to ensure AAC intervention fidelity among parents and professionals Charles Fage, Pascale Grevesse, & Christelle Maillart

1417 The Global AAC Initiative David Goldberg

1420 Reviewing the Current Language Assessment Tools in Taiwan for AAC users Ming Chung Chen & Shu Ching Lee

Wednesday 25 July at 11amGroup C: AACessing Emerging Technologies

1025 Supporting users around with world with communication through Grid 3 Maggie Mahoney & Julia Scott

1058 Introducing Open Communication Boards SW & AAC linked with Google Drive Min Hwi Joo & Jae Sung Lee

1064 A Preliminary Examination of Technical, Programming, and Implementation Support in Full Communication AAC Apps Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1103 Creating New Zealand voices: Donor perspectives of the voice banking process Michelle Westley, Dean Sutherland, & Tim Bunnell

1104 Development of Augmentative Alternative Communication System using Necklace Switch and EMG Sensor GyuChang Lee, SeongJun Lee, GeomJu Lee, DongGeon Lee et al.

1149 AAC on Demand: The use of webinar to enhance knowledge of AAC Kirsty Holcombe & Sebastian Caon

1228 Filling the Gaps - Supporting spoke services through provision of AAC equipment and training Ladan Najafi & Julie Bradford

1231 Effectiveness of a communication app developed for people with aphasia Mineko Booka, Tetsuya Hirotomi, Miyabi Sakai, & Fuko Kitamura

1236 Innovation in speech solutions in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a case report Giordana Donvito, Anna Marconi, Lucia Greco, Stefania Bona et al.

1278 Conversations using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More than just ‘talk’. Jane Remington-Gurney & Jayne Clapton

1323 Testing Current Speech Recognition Technologies Against the Speech of Adults with Down Syndrome Christine Holyfield & Kathryn Drager

1334 Enhancing communication within vocational tasks for adolescents with ASD using AAC video visual scene displays Tara O'Neill, Salena Babb, Jessica Gormley, Janice Light, & David McNaughton

1364 Online information access by families using AAC: A new application for usability testing methods. Kate Anderson, Adam Wilson, Joanne Watson, & Veronica Halupka

Group D: AACcess Education, Employment, and Culture

1006 Development of Web-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Kyung-Im Han & Myung-Chul Jung

1042 Ethical Challenges in Using Autoethnography as a Method Meredith Allan, Susan Balandin, & Patsie Frawley

1056 Wisdom from the Field: The Training Experiences of AAC Practitioners Sarah Douglas, Patricia West, & Rebecca Kammes

1131 A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists Regarding AAC in the United States Joanne Naylor

1168 "The only thing that interferes with my learning, is my education" - Albert Einstein Caitriona Tynan

1188 Interview as tool for obtaining information and planning communication intervention for children with multiple disabilities Olga Askenova, Svetlana Leschenko, & Stephen von Tetzchner

1224 Augmentative and Alternative Communication for a Girl with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Oksana Kryvonogova, Liydmyla Vdovenko, Vera Fomychova et al.

1262 Conversations without speech: Strategies, systems and styles of conversation used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney

1273 AACessing Student SLP Experiences: The value of learning about AAC for the future workforce Harmony Turnbull, Andy Smidt, & Aylin Huzmeli

1280 Educating students with complex communication needs for a more independent future Samantha White & Kate Eddy

1285 Misguided Guidelines: Changing inappropriate educational policy for students with little or no functional speech Chris Borthwick & Rosemary Crossley

1290 I Have a Dream Victor Lam & Rosemary Crossley

1298 Formatting Maths for Head Pointer Access Wendy Yinfoo

1307 Non-formal Activities for Inclusive Groups Of Students – Non4mal 4 All Mariana Meran, Alina Stefania Tutu, Daniela Madalina Constantin et al.

1319 Adolescent Identity Stances with AAC: implications of SGD Access and Language Development Renee Starowicz & Gloria Soto

Thursday 26 July at 11amGroup E: AACcess the Community, Relationships, Diversity, and Justice

1012 I have Aphasia: An app designed by people with aphasia for people with aphasia Rolf Black & Chris Kelly

1027 Construct Validity of the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Amie Kron, Virginia Wright, Shauna Kingsnorth, & Steve Ryan

1078 The Relationship Between Parent and Teacher Buy-In, Operational Competency and Children’s AAC Use Samantha Lyle, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1101 Growing AAC Camps Internationally: from Idea to Practice Valerie Arbeau, Anne Kuhlmeier, & Karen Pollock

1106 Remember to communicate off-line Jeppe Forchhammer

1111 Having my cake and eating it too Emma Green & Toni Green

1128 Supporting Participation for Individuals with Complex Communication Needs through Art: A Systematic Review Jamie Boster, John McCarthy, Christina Corso, & Alyson Spitzley

1132 Collectivism and Individualism: Implications of Cultural Underpinnings for Service Delivery Stephen Lum & Kathryn Drager

1136 AAC is my voice, it means everything to me: Exploring meaning and value of AAC Denise Abraham & Martine Smith

Monday 23 July at 2pmGroup A: AACcess Language and Literacy

1020 Instructional & Interactive Strategies to Enhance Communication Functioning of Children with Down Syndrome: Treatment Study Kati Skulski, Celia Hughell & Marilyn Buzolich

1054 Developing communication culture through Intensive Interaction in school environment Kaisa Martikainen & Katja Burakoff

1066 Children’s matching-rank for the graphic symbols representing the verb depending on the degree of complexity Jeewon Yoo, Soyoung Jung, Jihee Jung, SeokJeong Yeon, Eunhye Park et al.

1070 Decision-making to Promote Communicative Competence Among Individuals Who Use AAC: A Survey of AAC Experts Virginia Walker, Sarah Douglas, Melinda Snodgrass, & Yun-Ching Chung

1075 Navigation Ease and Preference of two Communication Applications Daphne Hartzheim, Surani Nakkawita, & Cara Tyson

1076 Investigating the Effect of Parent Training on Increasing Children’s AAC Use Allison Bean Ellawadi, Lindsey Paden Cargill, & Samantha Lyle

1077 Using an Immersive Classroom to Increase Vocabulary Learning and AAC use in School-Age AAC Users Lindsey Paden Cargill, Samantha Lyle, & Allison Bean Ellawadi

1079 Knowledge to Action Roadmap for Literacy Education of Children with SSPI who Use AAC Pascal Lefebvre, Jocelyn Barden-Underhill, Amita Bhargava Furgoch et al.

1081 Measuring Early Language Comprehension: Strategies, Technologies, and Challenges MaryAnn Romski, Nancy Brady, Rose Sevcik, Evelyn Fisher, & Kristen Muller1095 Perception of Ewha-AAC Graphic Symbols for Verbs and Adjectives in Children with Intellectual Disabilities SeokJeong Yeon, YoungTae Kim, & EunHye Park

1124 Capturing Characters: A Photography Intervention to Support Participation for Children with Complex Communication Needs Jamie Boster & John McCarthy

1140 Preservice Student Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Karen Pollock & Wendy Quach

1144 Parent Perspectives on an AAC Camp Experience Wendy Quach, Karen Pollock, Jessica Klassen, & Brianne Simpson

1191 Better life with Bliss: the implementation of a three-year long intervention project Kristine Stadskleiv, Lisbeth Seeland, Kerstin Hellberg, Torhild Kausrud et al.

1199 Multipurpose Handheld Devices and Communication in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A meta-Analysis Nouf Alzrayer, Devender Banda, Rahul Ganguly, & Rajinder Koul

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