БългарскиFIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
“AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION”
12 – 14 November 2018
park-hotel “Moskva”, Sofia
Foundation “ASSIST – Assistive Technologies” organizes the First international conference “Augmentative and Alternative Communication” – AAC2018.
The Conference presents the global experience in modern approaches and technologies for children and adults with communication difficulties – cerebral palsy, autism, multiple disabilities, intellectual disabilities, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and others.
The aim of the conference is to acquaint professionals working with people with disabilities in Bulgaria, with various methods of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) – these are all methods that supplement or replace speech and written language (some of these methods rely on modern technology other methods do not require any technological means).
Furthermore, to present approaches concerning working with children with disabilities (cerebral palsy, autism, multiple disabilities, intellectual disabilities) and their education in learning communication skills.
The conference is not only aimed at specialists working with people with disabilities, but also to the people with disabilities themselves and their families, as well as representatives of the institutions in Bulgaria which introduce and implement policies regarding people with disabilities.
- Lectures on the modern approaches, methods and technologies for augmentative and alternative communication, presented by leading experts.
Prof. Stephen von Tetzchner, University of Oslo, Norway. Augmentative and alternative communication: Systems, target groups, main concepts and problems.
Dr. Christine Stadsklayv, University hospital in Oslo, Norway. From technology to language: How to help children using assisted communication in the development of their linguistic possibilities.
Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli, National centre for augmentative and alternative communication “Ezer Mizion”, Israel. “Silence is NOT always gold” – More than 20 years of experience in the field of augmentative and alternative communication in the National Centre for AAC, Israel.
Aldona Mysakowska-Adamczyk, International Association for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Poland. Early intervention and augmentative and alternative communication.
Dorothy Fraser, International Association for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Scotland. A model of the international collaboration in the field of augmentative and alternative communication.
Assoc. prof. Dr. Maurice Grinberg, Foundation “ASSIST – Assistive Technologies” and New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria. Beyond communication…
Dr. Evgenia Hristova, Foundation “ASSIST – Assistive Technologies” and New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria. Eye-gaze control AAC for people with severe motor disabilities.
Zvezdelina Atanasova, Foundation “Karin Dom”, Bulgaria. PECS – a system for augmentative and alternative communication.
- Workshops, which present experience in working with children and adults with cerebral palsy, autism, ALS, multiple disabilities and others.
Prof. Stephen von Tetzchner, University of Oslo, Norway. A developmental approach for intervention with augmentative and alternative communication.
Dr. Christine Stadsklayv, University Hospital in Oslo, Norway. The relations between assessment and intervention in children who need augmentative and alternative communication.
Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli, National Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication “Ezer Mizion”, Israel. Augmentative and alternative communication speaks for itself: Demonstration of the principles of augmentative and alternative communication through case studies.
Aldona Mysakowska-Adamczyk, International Association of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Poland. Early intervention and augmentative and alternative communication.
Dorothy Fraser, International Association of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Scotland. Symbolising of the environment. The approach of the integrated school.
The experience of Bulgarian professionals working with augmentative and alternative communication.
Foundation “ASSIST – Assistive Technologies”
CSES “P.R. Slaveykov”, Pleven
RCSPIE – region Targovishte
Foundation “Karin Dom”, Varna
Day centre for children with disabilities, Svishtov
- Policies in Bulgaria in the field of inclusive education and early intervention.
Representatives of the Ministry of education and science
Representatives of UNICEF – Bulgaria
Milen Nakov, CSES “P.R. Slaveykov”, Pleven
Christo Christov, RCSPIE – region Targovishte
- Personal experience of people who are using the modern assistive technologies for AAC.
The working languages of the conference are Bulgarian and English. Simultaneous translation is provided.
To participate in the conference it is required to register and pay a participation fee before the 1st November 2018 (or until all places are booked).
The conference is organized by “ASSIST – Assistive Technologies” Foundation with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science and UNICEF – Bulgaria, with the assistance of International Association for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), and with the organisational support of the National Alliance for Social Responsibility (NASO).