Connecting Worlds AAC Conference in Leipzig, Germany is happening from November 6-8! The Hybrid Ticket includes access to over 30 presentations, in addition to the Gala and Award Ceremony. All virtual streaming sessions will be translated, recorded and available for 6 months after the event.

Amanda Hartmann from AssistiveWare invites you to join us at the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025 happening from October 28-29! Her session on "AAC as a Tool for Feelings, Regulation and Problem Solving" will be happening on October 29 @ 11:00 pm – October 30 @ 12:00 am EDT.

Kevin Williams from USSAAC and ISAAC’s LEAD Committee invites you to join us for the ISAAC Virtual Event happening from October 28-29! ✨ Secure your spot! Conference registration is available at: conference.isaac-online.org #AAC #AACaware25 #AugComm #CommunicationTools #AACSLP

Patrick Regan from the ISAAC LEAD Committee invites you to join us for AAC Bingo at the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025 Pre-Conference Celebration tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. EDT! 🌟 #AACaware25 #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #CommunicationTools #AACSLP #AAC

Patrick Regan from the ISAAC LEAD Committee invites you to join us for AAC Bingo at the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025 Pre-Conference Celebration tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. EDT! 🌟 #AACaware25 #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #CommunicationTools #AACSLP #AAC

Esther Klang, Chair Of ISAAC’s LEAD Committee and VP of PWUAAC, invites you to the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025 Pre-Conference Celebration tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. EDT! 🌟 #AAC #AACaware25

Dr. Lateef McLeod will be hosting a Virtual Poetry Slam tomorrow at the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025 Pre-Conference Celebration starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT! ✍️ Register at: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #AAC #AACaware25 #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #CommunicationTools #AACSLP

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Hello and Happy Augmentative Alternative Communication awareness month to everyone – a message from Mike Hipple, Wisconsin AAC Network, USA I hope you will be celebrating it at your school. If you are looking for ideas, well today is your lucky day because I have ideas.

Attending the @isaacinternational.bsky.social virtual #augcomm #AAC event? Check out our sessions! We look forward to seeing you there - conference.isaac-online.org

October is AAC Awareness Month — the theme for this year is Innovation, Inclusion, and Advocacy in AAC. 🌟 ✨ Celebrate AAC Awareness Month by attending our Virtual Event 2025 on October 28-29! Register at conference.isaac-online.org

October is AAC Awareness Month so I’m going to try to post about this at least a few times a week. Starting with the upcoming sales on apps. Lauren Enders Gonzalez always makes a great graphic for this event! #AugComm #SLPeeps #BskySpeechies #AACAwareness2025

The September 2025 ISAAC Communicator has been released! 📬 This issue features information about the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025, Juan Bornman’s visit to RATA in Rwanda, ISAAC President Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli’s visit to Centro Benedetta D'Intino in Milan, and the ISAAC-Brazil conference.

Don’t miss out on our Early Bird Pricing for the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025 - available until October 15! Secure discounted tickets at: conference.isaac-online.org/event/isaac-...

Early Bird registration for the ISAAC 2025 Virtual Event has been extended until October 15th! 🐣   Registration includes access to 100+ live Zoom sessions and access to all recordings for six months after the event.

The recent Communication Matters annual conference was a real celebration of all voices. Here are some highlights from the CENMAC team in our latest blog: bit.ly/CM_2025_Cele... #CM2025conf #AAC #AACAwareness #CommunicationMatters #AssistiveTechnology

In case you needed a reminder (I did!), early bird registration for this virtual conference ends Sept 30! The schedule of speakers is amazing & I’m looking forward to it. #AugComm #ATchat #SLPeeps #BskySpeechies #AACAwareness2025

Join us on September 30 from 8-9PM EDT for an ISAAC-Canada webinar on “Flexible Language Practices for Multilingual AAC Users” presented by Véronique Légaré. In this webinar, we will explore the changes in ideologies around disability and multilingualism and how they have shaped AAC practice.

Join us for our autumn sessions of the AAC Four Seasons Book Club on October 6th and 20th at 2PM ET! 🎃📚🍂 The books for October 6th will be The Haunted House by Shel Silverstein and Each Night Father Fills Me With Dread by Edward Gorey.

Please sign/repost @afasic.bsky.social @commtap.bsky.social @talkingmats.bsky.social @communi-con.bsky.social @buildingwings.bsky.social @assistivetechchick.bsky.social @mrstmxn.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

ISAAC President Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli visited the Centro Benedetta D’Intino in Milan with Dr. Aurelia Rivaola and ISAAC EB member Elena Radici.   #AAC #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #CommunicationTools #AACSLP

Join us on September 17 from 7-8PM EDT for the USSAAC webinar “Using the Communication Matrix Assessment to Build Consensus” presented by Deirdre Galvin-McLaughlin, Gloria Rodriguez-Gil, Jill Tullman, Becky Eidelman and Eric Sanders.

The ISAAC Membership Directory 2025 is now available to members! The Directory includes a comprehensive list of all individual, institutional and corporate members, as well as detailed information about every ISAAC Chapter. Access the Directory here: isaac-online.org/english/memb...

AAC Awareness Month 2025: Innovation, Inclusion and Advocacy in AAC Once again, we are aligning with this year’s virtual event, embracing the theme: Innovation, Inclusion, and Advocacy in AAC.

Elena Radici of ISAAC Italy presented at the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP) conference in Malta! Read more about IALP at isaac-online.org/english/abou... #AAC #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #CommunicationTools #AACSLP

“Reflections on Rwanda: A Journey of Ubumuntu and the Promise of AAC” by Juan Bornman explores her visit to Rwanda and visit with René Ngabo, founder and president of RATA (Rwandan Assistive Technology Access). Read the full story at isaac-online.org/english/news/ #AAC #AugComm

Volunteers get free conference registration at the ISAAC Virtual Event 2025! Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Share your AAC story! ISAAC invites people who use AAC to meet online for informal chats. The next PWUAAC Online Chat is on Monday, August 25 at 2PM EDT. This chat will discuss handling introductions and small talk using AAC. Join the chat here: meet.google.com/enh-cqgf-ien #AAC

Volunteer at the ISAAC 2025 Virtual Event for free conference registration!🌟 We are looking for Volunteer Moderators and Technical Support Volunteers to help ensure the success of our event.

Ren Koloni (2025): "...the vast majority of people who cannot rely on speech alone to be heard and understood still lack meaningful access to effective communication...” Free at AAC Journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social

Blasko, Light, McNaughton, Williams & Zimmerman: "people who need or use AAC must be leaders and co-creators in all activities that are about them or impact them" Free at AAC journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social

Grant Blasko is 22 years old, autistic, a full-time user of AAC, and a university student. His paper, “Unveiling underlying systemic isolation challenges for AAC users”, is free at doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social

Jordyn Zimmerman calls for “a more user-centered design approach across the board—where AAC users are not merely participants, but leaders…” Free at doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social

As the official journal of ISAAC, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) publishes scientific articles on advancements in the field of augmentative and alternative communication. Read the journal, prepare your submission, and learn more about AAC: isaac-online.org/aacjournal/h...

Kevin Williams and Christine Holyfield (2025) describe new directions for innovation in AAC innovation, free at AAC journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social

Join us TOMORROW for the USSAAC webinar “Strategies for Success: Applying and Obtaining a USSAAC Mini Grant” presented by Amy Goldman, Krista Davidson, Tami Altschuler, and moderated by Patrick Regan.

Join us for a summer AAC Four Seasons Book Club PWUAAC Online Chat on Monday, July 14 at 2PM EST! 📚 Join the chat here: isaac-online.org/english/news... #AAC #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #PWUAAC

Patrick Regan, president-elect for @ussaac.bsky.social, describes “access challenges that I have experienced as someone who uses AAC, how my team and I have resolved them, and what challenges I face now.” Free doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social

Bob Williams (2025) describes how “Access to language-based communication and literacy tools is essential to safeguarding and securing human and civil rights” Free at AAC journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social

McNaughton, McLemore & Rackensperger (2025) describe how new approaches to AAC can support societal participation Free at AAC journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @aacjournal.bsky.social @cekter.bsky.social

Pancho Ramirez (2025) describes his evolving use of AAC, and the importance of supporting communication with family members (in multiple languages!) Now free at the AAC journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social

Holyfield, Light, Nieder & Preece (2025) describe external challenges to learning language for those who need or use AAC Free at @aacjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social

“For far too long... research has ignored the greatest problem – the pervasive societal barriers that limit access to AAC and to meaningful opportunities to communicate and participate in society.” doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social

ISAAC’s Virtual Event 2025 Call for Papers platform is now closed to new submissions, as of June 13, 2025 at 4:00 pm EDT, however, any currently “incomplete” submission can still be accessed by the author(s) for editing and completing.

For people who need or use AAC, what are the external barriers to literacy learning? and how can future R&D better support literacy learning? Free at the AAC journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social

Join us TOMORROW at 7PM EDT for an ISAAC-Canada webinar on “The AAC classroom (Communication comes in different forms)” presented by Aryana Napoleon-Patenaude, Mariska Burger, Leslie Levinson, and Trish Coffin. Learn more and register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Godfrey Nazareth (2025) describes living with motor neuron disease and his creation of AAC technology that has helped him live life to the fullest. Free at AAC journal doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social

Join us for an AAC Four Seasons Book Club PWUAAC Online Chat on Monday, June 16 at 2PM EST! 📚 This chat will review A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman! Join the chat here: meet.google.com/enh-cqgf-ien #AAC #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #PWUAAC

Concordia University Wisconsin’s Graduate SLP Students are hosting AAC Social Groups on July 30 and August 6! Contact Kris Maas at [email protected] to express your interest! #AAC #AugComm #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication #CommunicationTools #AACSLP

This paper addresses two questions: "How well do existing alternative access methods meet users’ needs? And what is the best way to choose the “right” access method(s) for an individual?" doi.org/10.1080/0743... @communicationfirst.bsky.social @isaacinternational.bsky.social @ussaac.bsky.social