Program

The conference will be held online using ZOOM.

Registered participants are going to receive 3 links for attending the conference – one for each conference day.

  • A link to join the 1st day is going to be send on Wednesday evening
  • The other 2 links are going to be send on Friday evening & Saturday evening

For talks in Bulgarian a simultaneous translation into English is provided.

  • If you do not have Zoom already installed on your computers, please do that by following the link and choosing the first option – Zoom Client for Meetings: https://zoom.us/download
  • If you already have Zoom installed, please make sure that you have the latest version – 5.4.3

20 november 2020

All times are in Sofia local time – EET, UTC+2

12:00-12:30Conference Opening
Maurice Grinberg – ASSIST – Assistive Technologies
Dr. Jane Muita – UNICEF Bulgaria
Greta Ganchevа – Minisrty of Education and Science
Prof. Juan Bornman – ISAAC
12:30-13:05Kathrin Lemler
Alternative and Augmentative Communication:
How tech allowed me to study instead of ending up in a ball pit
13:05-13:45Netta Ben Zeev
The Right to Be Heard: Making the process of investigation and testimony
of people with complex communication difficulties accessible using AAC
13:55-15:00Prof. Stephen von Tetzchner
Learning a graphic language
15:00-15:50Prof. Kristine Stadskleiv, PhD
AAC and Literacy
16:00-16:50Prof. Juliet Goldbart
Communication strategies for children and adults with profound intellectual disability:
preparing the way for AAC
Presentation Handout
References
Video
16:50-17:40Prof. Martine Smith
AAC in Adolescence
17:50-18:30Prof. Michael Clarke
Assessment of Looking Behaviours: Eye-pointing Classification Scale
Download the scale
18:30-19:05Tina Voisey
Supporting Communication, Behaviour and Participation with Boardmaker 7
19:05-19:30John Stacey
AACtivity – Communication + Music = lots of learning fun!

21 november 2020

All times are in Sofia local time – EET, UTC+2

09:15-10:00

Idalie Fernandez
The Eyegaze Learning Curve and Ecosystem

10:00-10:20

Biser Borisov
Using and customising Communicator 5 in school settings
subtitles in English are going to be available soon

10:20-10:45

Anna Krasteva
How I have fun, learn and play

10:45-11:20

dr. Evgeniya Hristova, Desislava Chakarova, prof. Maurice Grinberg,
Eye control for children with severe physical disabilities in residential services.
subtitles in English are going to be available soon

   
11:30-12:10

Bethany Diener
Expand Participation for Persons with Aphasia

12:10-12:45 Aldona Mysakowska-Adamczyk
Creating aided language environment at home – the role of parents
12:45-13:35

Nora Shabani
Assistive Technology and Inclusive Education

Željka CarJasmina Pavliša
For every chilid: a VOICE

Dragana Koruga, Natasa Milenkovic
C Board application in Serbia

   
14:15-15:00 Dr. Judy Wine
Strategies to Develop Communicative Interaction with Children with Rett Syndrome
15:00-15:45 Dr. Beata Batorowicz
Environmental influences and social context of children and young people who use AAC
   
15:55-16:25 Royden James
The Future of Access, Independence, and AAC
16:25-16:45

Angela Pencheva
with subtitles in English

16:45-17:05 Stanislav Nikov
17:05-17:40 Vardit Kindler
Using assistive technology to promote participation in play
for children with complex communication needs
   
17:50-18:20 Dorothy Fraser
“The Pleasure of Stories” for children with and without disabilities: Making and using props for story-telling and creating stories Handouts
video
18:20-18:35 Nadine Farris
Inclusive Technology: All the help you need!
18:35-19:00

Emma Haines, Danielle Foakes
Exploring how Grid and Grid Pads can help you to communicate and live a more independent life

22 november 2020

All times are in Sofia local time – EET, UTC+2

09:15-10:00Yedida Levine Sterenberg
Augmentative Communication for Beginning Communicators
Video
10:00-10:50Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli
Patient-provider communication in the times of COVID-19
Video
11:00-11:25Elena Kanlieva
Using assistive technologies and alternative communication 
11:25-11:50Silviya Aladjova
The freedom to learn differently
11:50-12:15Christina Davcheva, Pavlina Deskova, Desislava Pavlova
Assistive technоlogies and their importance in distance learning
12:15-12:40Veselka Bakish, Velina Mitreva, Dimiter Kozarev
Positive impact of interventions using Look to Learn
12:50-13:45Sharon Shaham
“Efshar Lomar” – A Hebrew core driven communication display
13:45-14:15Dr. Gill Roth
Enabling AAC Users to Participate in Digital Life
14:15-14:30Petri Latva-Rasku
Quha Head Mouse
14:30-14:40Closing of the conference