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Let's Talk AAC: "5 Awesome AAC Conferences Not to Miss!"

September 29, 2019 NWACS
Let’s Talk AAC: “5 Awesome AAC Conferences Not to Miss!”

Let’s Talk AAC: “5 Awesome AAC Conferences Not to Miss!”

Welcome back to Let's Talk AAC - a series of questions and topics for discussion.

With back-to-school just behind us, AAC Awareness Month right around the corner, and the NWACS Fall Conference in under a month, it seems like a great time to chat about some exciting AAC learning opportunities may or may not know about.

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2019 ATAAC Conference

September 26, 2019 NWACS
2019 ATAAC Conference

2019 ATAAC Conference

Learn about the 2019 ATAAC Conference in Croatia - and how you can watch it all online! Professors, students, and professionals working with non-profits get FREE registration!

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NWACS2018 Special Guest: Karanveer Singh

October 31, 2018 NWACS
NWACS2018 Fall Conference Special Guest: Karanveer Singh {Transcript}

NWACS2018 Fall Conference Special Guest: Karanveer Singh {Transcript}

It was our great pleasure to have Karanveer Singh as a guest speaker at this year’s NWACS Fall Conference! Here is the transcript of the speech he gave at NWACS2018.

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NWACS2018 Fall Conference {Summary}

October 28, 2018 NWACS
NWACS2018 Fall Conference: ‘Creating Core Vocabulary Environments for Students with Complex Motor and Communication Needs’ with Gail Van Tatenhove, MS, CCC-SLP

NWACS2018 Fall Conference: ‘Creating Core Vocabulary Environments for Students with Complex Motor and Communication Needs’ with Gail Van Tatenhove, MS, CCC-SLP

A brief summary and resources from NWACS2018

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New Discoveries: AAC in the Cloud

July 7, 2018 NWACS
New Discoveries: AAC in the Cloud

New Discoveries: AAC in the Cloud

New Discoveries: AAC Resources to Explore

Highlighted Resource: AAC in the Cloud

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AAC in Action 2017

December 10, 2016 NWACS
AAC in Action: Augmentative-Alternative Communication Partner Training presented by Seattle Children's Hospital, Provail, and NWACS

AAC in Action: Augmentative-Alternative Communication Partner Training presented by Seattle Children's Hospital, Provail, and NWACS

We've got something brewing for 2017.  Do you support a child who communicates with a picture-based AAC System?  Come read about a new workshop/training series starting next month:  AAC in Action!

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My Top 3 “Ah Ha Moments” From ISAAC2016

November 21, 2016 NWACS
Image credit: Carole Zangari and Chris Bugaj

Image credit: Carole Zangari and Chris Bugaj

Lucky lady and NWACS President Tanna went to ISAAC 2016 in Toronto, Canada this summer!  She shares her top "ah-ha moments", as well as some useful resources she learned about while there.

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