International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication

The International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Short form: ISAAC ) is an active since 1983 International Association, which has set itself the goal of making to augmentative and alternative communication accessible to all people who do not have an effective spoken language. The association serves as a network, exchange and information forum and as a basis for global research efforts.

History

ISAAC was founded in 1983 in Toronto, Canada, by experts from seven countries. Meanwhile, the Association has over 3600 members in more than 62 countries. In 14 countries, including Germany, to national ISAAC groups (called chapters ) have formed. Among the members of ISAAC include people affected and their families as well as professionals from various disciplines, such as pedagogy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy, psychology, medicine and computer technology. ISAAC internationally leading, inter alia, biennial symposium followed by research symposium, both of which are visited by an international participants shaft and see the professional world attention.

German -language section

The German -language section of ISAAC ( ISAAC German speaking countries ) was launched in 1990 and is also called the " Society for Augmentative Communication". Will provide you with over 1700 members from Germany, Austria and Switzerland today the world's largest chapter of ISAAC. The German -language section of ISAAC promotes the development of AAC in many ways:

  • Organizes training
  • Developed training standards
  • Forms speakers from
  • Every two years, a national symposium by
  • Is the quarterly journal "Communication " out
  • Published conference Reader
  • Performs the parent strain tables and parent meetings by
  • Organized meetings between communicating people
  • Is supported Communicating as co- speakers from
  • Support research projects
  • Awards prizes (Paul Goldschmidt Award for support and Communicating a Research Award )
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