Waisman Center Day with the Experts: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

Save the Date | In-Person and Virtual

When:		Saturday, October 25, 2025 \| 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Refreshments at 8:30 a.m for in-person attendees.
Where:		In Person – At the Wiley Conference Center Virtual/Zoom – Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android
About:		Learn about the latest advances in augmentative and alternative communication and hear from a panel of experts — individuals who use AAC and family members.
Flyer:		Click here to download the flyer
Registration:		Day with the Experts AAC 2025 Registration

8:30-9:00 am	Complementary coffee, donuts, and bagels
9:00-9:15 am	Welcome & Update on AAC Program Jennifer Seale, PhD, CCC-SLP, Director, Communication Aids & Systems Clinic
9:15-9:45 am	Supporting Families to Use Therapeutic AAC Strategies Becca Stroschein, MS, CCC-SLP, Communication Aids & Systems Clinic This presentation will provide information about a project emerging in the Communication Aids and Systems Clinic that explores ways families can learn and carryover skills that are taught in the therapy environment.
9:45-10:15 am	Readily Available Tools to Kickstart Communication and AAC The Waisman AAC team and Bookshare colleagues discuss free and/or low cost solutions families can use in the moment as they wait to access services or supplement
10:15-11:30 am	PANEL DISCUSSION A panel of experts that includes individuals who use AAC and family members who share about their lived