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Join PRC at ATIA 2013

Join PRC at ATIA 2013 Orlando January 29 - February 2, 2013 at the Caribe Royale All-Suites Resort Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.  Visit us at Booth 813 and learn about the latest AAC Solutions from PRC including the new Accent™ family of products. PRC Regional Consultants will be available to discuss your clients and their needs.  Our staff includes speech-language pathologists and special educators with years of experience in AAC who will be happy to speak with you and share evaluation and implementation ideas.We are also giving away a free Accent 700, so stop by and enter for your chance to win!

Don't miss the presentations listed below:

Thursday, January 31

A Taxonomy of Symbols, Symbol Sequences and Mnemonics for AAC
Time: 9:20am to 10:20am
Room: Bonaire 7
Presenters: Eric Nyberg, Professor,Carnegie Mellon University; Lyle Lloyd, Purdue University; and Bruce Baker, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh

AAC Language Lab
Time: 11:00am to 11:20am
Room: Product Demo Center
Presenters: Jane Odom, Educational Segment Manager, PRC; and Annalee Anderson, Manager, Clinical Projects, PRC

Implementing Core Vocabulary in Special Needs Classroom

Time: 1:15pm to 2:15pm
Room: Bonaire 5/6
Presenters: Ashley Bennett, Teacher, Leon County Schools, Michelle Naiman, SLP, Leon County Schools, Linda Radel, Leon County Schools (retired); Gail VanTatenhove, SLP, Semantic Compaction Systems; and Alice Williams, CBI Teacher, Leon County Schools

Friday, February 1

Getting the Most from High-Tech AAC Devices
Time: 8:00am to 9:00am
Room: Bonaire 5/6
Presenters: Deborah Witkowski, SLP, Private Practice

Behind the Red Dot: Eyegaze Evaluation and Implementation for Children
Time: 1:15pm to 2:15pm
Room: Bonaire 7
Presenters: Chip Clarke, CCC/SLP, Assistive Technology Works; and Wendi McMillan, CCC/SLP, McMillan Communicative Services

This or That?  Using Core Vocabulary Throughout the Day
Time 1:15pm to 2:25pm
Room: Bonaire 5/6
Presenters: Kym Heine, CCC-SLP, PRC; and Rachel Anderson

Building Relationships through the Tools of Communication

Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Room: Poster 9
Presenter: Chris Klein, President, BeCOME AAC; and Lisa Timm, Saltillo Corporation, Board Member BeCOME AAC

Developing Listening and Language Comprehension with Students Using AAC Devices
Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Room: Caribbean VII
Presenter: Gail VanTatenhove, Speech-Language Pathologist, Semantic Compaction Systems

Language Activity Monitoring: An Evidence-Based Practice in AAC Therapy
Time: 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Room: Bonaire 7
Presenters: Kym Heine, CCC-SLP, PRC

Saturday, February 2

Using Core Vocabulary to Demonstrate Learning Within Bloom™s Taxonomy
Time: 8:00am to 9:00am
Room: Bonaire 7
Presenters: Bruce Baker, Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh; and Deborah Witkowski, SLP, Private Practice

WordPower for the TouchChat App and New NOVA Chat Devices
Time: 8:00am to 9:00am
Room: Bonaire 8
Presenter: Nancy Inman, M.A.T., CCC-SLP, Program Manager for Assistive Technology Department, Kennedy Krieger Institute

Using the LAMP Motor-Planning Approach to AAC With an iPad
Time: 9:20am to 10:20am
Room: Antigua 4
Presenter: Russell Cross, Prentke Romich Company; and Lindsey Paden Cargill, Helping Hands Center, Center For AAC & Autism

For a complete description of all sessions, visit http://s3.goeshow.com/atia/orlando/2013/session_directory.cfm