2017 AGOSCI conference
The 2017 AGOSCI conference will be held in Melbourne from 17th to 20th May. You can find a registration form at www.agosci.org.au/Conference-2017. Hope to see you there!
Invitation to webinar – National rollout of the Communication Access Symbol
Are you interested to learn how you can be part of the national rollout of communication access? Are you an organization that has experience in delivering services to individuals with communication difficulties? Are you interested in providing people who use AAC with the opportunity to have open employment? Are you…
Fabulous videos for AAC awareness
Here are the links to the winning videos of our AAC awareness month video competition. Enjoy! First prize: “Everyone Should be Heard” by Two Way Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laahkrSY2r0 Runner up: “Journey” by Radheya Jegatheva: https://vimeo.com/183272495
Reflections on the ISAAC 2016 conference in Toronto
Thanks to Emma and Toni Green for this report: Emma: thank you ISAAC Australia for the grant that helped with conference costs. The thing I loved most was seeing my friends who use AAC, speech therapists and other people I know. I’m crazy excited that ISAAC will be in Australia…
Are you ready for AAC Awareness month?
October is AAC awareness month. Have you thought about what you would like to do to celebrate? Here are some ideas: Host a silent morning tea. You can find all the information you need here: http://www.scopeaust.org.au/silent-morning-tea/ . Raise funds for ISSAC Australia with “I have something to say” wristbands –…
V/Line and Public Transport Victoria are now communication accessible!
AAC users traveling in Victoria will be glad to know that regional and metropolitan train services are now communication accessible. Find out more at www.vline.com.au/Fares-general-info/Additional-pages/Communications-Access. You can also download communication tools here. There is a lovely video with lots of AAC use at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP1kQPFV3GM.
ISAAC conference comes to Australia!
ISAAC Australia is excited to announce that the ISAAC international conference is coming down under for the first time ever. The conference will be held on the Gold Coast in 2018. This news was announced at the 2016 ISAAC conference in Toronto on 10th August. Watch this space for more…
Victorian Disability Advisory Council – call for expressions of interest
The Victorian Disability Advisory Council is looking for new members. If you are interested, please refer to the attached document. VDAC recruitment Advert
Free access to AAC journal articles – Have you seen this post from the ISAAC website?
30th Anniversary Free Access Event It has been 30 years since the founding of the Augmentative and Alternative Communication journal in 1985. To celebrate this milestone, the AAC journal editors, past and present, and publisher Taylor & Francis are providing key articles free for a period of 30 days. One article will…