May 2008 Edition - agosci
May 2008 Edition - agosci
May 2008 Edition - agosci
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Being a Good Communication Partnerby Alice Watermanalicewaterman@hotmail.comccommunicationo m m u n i c a t i o nppartnersa r t n e r sAlice is a child from SA who uses AAC. She wrote this on hercomputer with support from her dad. Alice tells us what shethinks is important to her when she is expressing herself, andwhat she thinks is important for other people to think aboutwhen they communicate with her.Alice being a good communication partner:* Write a whole sentence not just words* Look at people in the eye when computer is talking* Use expression of my face* Always have my device turned on* Don’t let my mum or dad or carers answer for me.Others being good communication partners for me:* Do not try and fi nish my sentence for me* Give me enough time to finish what I want to say* Do not ask my mum or dad or carers to answer* Speak to me in language that is suitable for my age* Don’t think because I am in a chair I am not smart.13th Biennial ConferenceInternational Society for Augmentativeand Alternative Communication (ISAAC)Montréal, Québec, CanadaAugust 2 – 7, <strong>2008</strong>International Society forAugmentative and Alternative CommunicationCome to Montréal to join colleagues from around the globe for this important international gathering.Under the banner “Leading the Way”, the 13th Biennial ISAAC Conference will bring together professionals and researchersfrom the fields of rehabilitation, education, government and industry, as well as AAC system users and their families, to explorethe latest developments and improvements in augmentative and alternative communication.The conference theme is Leadership. Individuals who use AAC for their daily communication have increasingly taken on leadershiproles in many different ways. Examples of leadership will be showcased as part of the <strong>2008</strong> conference program.<strong>2008</strong> is the 25th anniversary of ISAAC. We will be celebrating the history of ISAAC and AAC, which has changed enormouslyin the last 25 years, and will continue to evolve in the future.Registration opens January <strong>2008</strong>. Early-bird registration closes 1/6/08.For programme details, registration, travel tips and more, go to www.isaac<strong>2008</strong>.org10