Name: Applying AAC Competencies in Group Activities
Start: 2025-11-07T09:45:00-0500
End: 2025-11-07T11:00:00-0500

Registration Overview

Act now! We reach capacity and sell out every year.
Registration closes Friday, October 24, 2025 — or sooner if capacity is reached.

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#TalkingAAC: Pre-Conference Workshop
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 | 12:00–4:00 PM
Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI
- Choose one 4-hour workshop
- Cost: $100
- Full details: talkingaac.org/preconference.html
#TalkingAAC: Two-Day Conference
Thursday & Friday, November 6–7, 2025
- Build your schedule for this two-day event
- Cost: $275
- Price includes breakfast, lunch, & parking

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

Registration & Session Planning

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Meals, Parking, & Lodging Meals (Included with Two-Day Conference)

Continental Breakfast – Thursday & Friday
Lunch & Drink – Thursday & Friday

Parking (Included)

Overnight Guests:
Get your parking pass at hotel check-in and display it on your dashboard.
Non-Overnight Guests:
- Register your vehicle on-site via QR code (posted near registration).
- Bring your license plate number.
- Do not register your vehicle more than once per day.

Note: Please consider carpooling to reduce on-campus traffic.

Lodging

View the 2025 Lodging Options for hotel blocks and discount codes.
Reminder: Pre-Conference Workshops begin at 12:00 PM on Nov. 5 to allow extra travel time.

Terms & Conditions

#TalkingAAC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established for continued education.

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 24, 2025.

Continuing Education

All attendees will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Note for 2025: SCECH hours will not be offered this year.
ASHA CEUs are not provided. SLPs will receive a Verification of Attendance form to self-report professional learning hours to ASHA.

Networking & Swag

Networking Event – Details coming soon!
Merchandise – #TalkingAAC gear available for purchase on-site.

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Questions?

www.talkingaac.org
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517-299-5200

Friday November 7, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EST

AAC competencies are essential for supporting individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC) systems. The competencies are listed and defined as the following:
Social Competence involves the individual's ability to use AAC to engage in social interactions and express various
communicative functions.
Operational Competence focuses on an individual's ability to operate and access their AAC system effectively.
Linguistic Competence refers to an individual's ability to understand spoken and written language effectively,
including vocabulary knowledge, grammar, syntax, and semantics.
Strategic Competence represents an individual's ability to use AAC flexibly and adaptively across communication
contexts to overcome environmental barriers.
Psychosocial Competence involves developing a positive self-concept and attitude despite communication
challenges.
AAC service provision often occurs within classroom group activities. Applying the areas of AAC
Competencies to group activities allows each student to receive effective AAC intervention
amid authentic group interactions and meaningful participation. Supporting all areas of AAC
competency empowers AAC users to achieve long-term success.
In this presentation, teachers and SLPs will learn how to dramatically increase opportunities to support AAC
competencies through daily routines within group activities. Implementation examples will apply to multiple
learning environments (ranging from preschool to high school programs) and will cover students at various levels
on the

Presenters

Mary Giunta MA CCC-SLP

M.A.CCC-SLP, Ed Tech Solutions

Throughout her 30-year career, Mary Giunta has worked with many Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) users in various work settings, such as hospitals, schools, adult day programs, outpatient clinics, and early intervention. Since 2008, Mary has worked primarily as an... Read More →

Friday November 7, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am EST

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