Name: Step Into Emergent Literacy Implementation for AAC Users
Start: 2026-11-05T15:00:00-0500
End: 2026-11-05T16:00:00-0500

Act now! We reach capacity and sell out every year. Registration closes Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — or sooner if capacity is reached.

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#TalkingAAC: Pre-Conference Workshop
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 12:00–4:00 PM
Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI
- Choose one 4-hour workshop
- Cost: $100
- Full details click here
#TalkingAAC: Two-Day Conference
Thursday & Friday, November 5-6, 2026
- Build your schedule for this two-day event
- Cost: $300
- Price includes breakfast, lunch, & parking
- Full details click here

NOTE: To attend all 3 days, you must purchase both a Pre-Conference Workshop ticket and a Two-Day Conference ticket.

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Refunds & Ticket Transfers

Refunds available up to 10 days before the event. Sched & Stripe fees are non-refundable.
Ticket transfers (e.g., to a coworker) may be approved before October 28, 2026.

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Questions?

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Step Into Emergent Literacy Implementation for AAC Users

Thursday November 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Red Cedar

Limited Capacity seats available

Reading and writing are essential skills for individuals who use AAC. Whether you are just beginning your literacy instruction journey or looking to deepen your knowledge and skills, this session is for you. Emergent literacy routines provide the foundation for lifelong literacy while naturally embedding communication throughout instruction.

Participants will explore five key literacy routines: shared reading, predictable chart writing, alphabet knowledge and phonological awareness, independent reading, and independent writing. Through an introduction to Project Core and Building Bridges from Emergent to Conventional Literacy from the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies (CLDS), attendees will discover practical lessons, instructional modules, implementation resources, self-reflection tools, and other supports to strengthen literacy instruction and empower students on their literacy journey.

Presenters

Marlene Cummings

AAC Consultant, Oakland Schools & #TalkingAAC

Marlene Cummings, M.A., CCC-SLP is an Augmentative/Alternative Communication Consultant. She specializes in designing innovative implementation systems utilizing cutting edge professional learning frameworks and dynamic service delivery models to build capacity and sustainability... Read More →

Thursday November 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Red Cedar

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