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
12:00-12:30 | Conference Opening Maurice Grinberg – ASSIST – Assistive Technologies Dr. Jane Muita – UNICEF Bulgaria |
Prof. Juan Bornman – ISAAC
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12:30-13:05 | Kathrin Lemler Alternative and Augmentative Communication: How tech allowed me to study instead of ending up in a ball pit |
13:05-13:45 | Netta Ben Zeev The Right to Be Heard: Making the process of investigation and testimony of people with complex communication difficulties accessible using AAC |
13:55-15:00 | Prof. Stephen von Tetzchner Learning a graphic language |
15:00-15:50 | Prof. Kristine Stadskleiv, PhD AAC and Literacy |
16:00-16:50 | Prof. Juliet Goldbart Communication strategies for children and adults with profound intellectual disability: preparing the way for AAC Presentation Handout References Video ![]() |
16:50-17:40 | Prof. Martine Smith AAC in Adolescence |
17:50-18:30 | Prof. Michael Clarke Assessment of Looking Behaviours: Eye-pointing Classification Scale Download the scale |
18:30-19:05 | Tina Voisey Supporting Communication, Behaviour and Participation with Boardmaker 7 |
19:05-19:30 | John 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 |
10:00-10:20 |
Biser Borisov |
10:20-10:45 |
Anna Krasteva |
10:45-11:20 |
dr. Evgeniya Hristova, Desislava Chakarova, prof. Maurice Grinberg, |
11:30-12:10 |
Bethany Diener |
12:10-12:45 | Aldona Mysakowska-Adamczyk Creating aided language environment at home – the role of parents |
12:45-13:35 |
Nora Shabani Željka Car, Jasmina Pavliša Dragana Koruga, Natasa Milenkovic |
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 |
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 |
22 november 2020
All times are in Sofia local time – EET, UTC+2
09:15-10:00 | Yedida Levine Sterenberg Augmentative Communication for Beginning Communicators Video ![]() |
10:00-10:50 | Yonit Hagoel-Karnieli Patient-provider communication in the times of COVID-19 Video ![]() |
11:00-11:25 | Elena Kanlieva Using assistive technologies and alternative communication |
11:25-11:50 | Silviya Aladjova The freedom to learn differently |
11:50-12:15 | Christina Davcheva, Pavlina Deskova, Desislava Pavlova Assistive technоlogies and their importance in distance learning |
12:15-12:40 | Veselka Bakish, Velina Mitreva, Dimiter Kozarev Positive impact of interventions using Look to Learn |
12:50-13:45 | Sharon Shaham “Efshar Lomar” – A Hebrew core driven communication display |
13:45-14:15 | Dr. Gill Roth Enabling AAC Users to Participate in Digital Life |
14:15-14:30 | Petri Latva-Rasku Quha Head Mouse |
14:30-14:40 | Closing of the conference |