Name: AAC All Day: Communication as the Foundation of Learning and Life
Start: 2026-11-06T10:00:00-0500
End: 2026-11-06T11:15:00-0500

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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AAC All Day: Communication as the Foundation of Learning and Life

Friday November 6, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am EST

Big Ten C

Limited Capacity seats available

Special Education Teachers play a critical role in providing AAC supports to students with disabilities in the learning environment. Because most teachers do not possess the skills of a Speech Language Pathologist/Therapist, it is difficult for them to believe that they can, and should, provide AAC supports on a daily basis. Often there is inadequate training on the “how to” and the “why” of providing supports that students require in order to learn and demonstrate their knowledge.

When educators begin to think about AAC as a means to talk about the content it can become easier to integrate into the daily instruction. This session will demonstrate how educators can integrate AAC devices into the course of the day: all day, every day, impacting how students who use AAC can see themselves as communicators.

Presenters

Laura Taylor, MEd

Consultant, Taylor Educational Consultants

Laura Taylor is a retired Special Education Teacher with a passion for supporting learners who require the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to communicate. Laura is a Certified PODD Presenter and has taught students who use AAC to communicate.

Friday November 6, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am EST
Big Ten C

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