ISAAC has, over the course of the past number of years, developed a significant capacity to host informative and well-attended webinars. This has been done in close collaboration with our friends and partners at both ISAAC-US (USSAAC), AAIDD and, more recently, ISAAC-Canada.
Webinars
ISAAC hosts many informative and well-attended webinars each year.
Registration for live webinars is open to everyone.
All webinars, unless otherwise indicated, are recorded and will be made available for later viewing. Most are archived for members only. You can see the members only archive here.
Become a member of ISAAC to watch all of ISAAC’s webinars!
Upcoming webinars
AAC in the Wild: Community-Based AAC Practice
November 25, 2026
7:00 pm EST
Presented by: Jenn Markosky
Jenn Markosky is a Speech-Language Pathologist with 25 years of experience specializing in AAC and Autism. Her work spans healthcare, private practice, and schools in remote Indigenous communities. Passionate about making communication accessible and meaningful, she is dedicated to supporting individuals, families, and communities. Jenn and her family live in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Disclosures:
Financial: None.
Non-Financial: None
Webinar description:
How can we help AAC Caregivers build confidence using their child’s communication systems in everyday life?
AAC in the Wild is a group program that brings AAC users of all communication levels together with their caregivers to practice communicating in real-world settings.
In this webinar, I will share a program I developed and facilitated to bring together AAC users and their caregivers to explore a variety of community locations, such as children’s science centres, grocery stores, shopping malls, and playgrounds. The program creates opportunities for AAC users and their communication partners to build confidence in a supportive group environment. Webinar participants will learn how this approach can help bridge the gap between AAC use in structured settings and communication in everyday community life.
Register at:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vyNnkoeESyuWGN8vd6IiEA#/registration
Low Tech Contextual Supports for People with Aphasia
December 9, 2026
7:00-8:00 p.m. EST
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| Rebecca Urata | Gabriel Ramos | Heidi Vasquez | Alyssa Arballo | Maritza Gutierrez |
Presented by:
Rebecca Urata, Gabriel Ramos, Heidi Vasquez, Alyssa Arballo, Maritza Gutierrez
About the presenters:
Rebecca Urata is a speech-language pathology Clinical Fellow in the Communication Aids & Systems Clinic (CASC) at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison. They provide specialized support in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) across the lifespan.
Gabriel Ramos is a graduate student in speech-language pathology at San José State University. He holds an MA in Translation and Linguistic Services from the University of Porto and a BS in Language Studies from UC Santa Cruz. His interests include multilingual communication, culturally responsive practice, AAC, aphasia, and apraxia.
Heidi Vazquez is a graduate student in speech-language pathology at San José State University. Her interests include bilingual and multilingual populations, underserved communities, voice, dysphagia, and medical speech-language pathology. She is expanding her knowledge through healthcare experiences.
Alyssa Arballo is a graduate student in speech-language pathology at San José State University. She has aphasia and bilingual service experience. Her interests include early intervention, bilingualism, and pediatric feeding disorders.
Maritza Gutierrez is a graduate student in speech-language pathology at San José State University. She holds a BA in Communicative Disorders and Science from California State University, Los Angeles, a minor in Child Development, and a SLPA license. Her interests include AAC, autism, apraxia, aphasia, and culturally responsive multilingual services
Seminar description:
Discover how to create and customize Contextual Supports, personalized visual and contextual scenes designed specifically to support people with aphasia. Review the evidence-base for aphasia-friendly design elements, the benefits of personalization and visual scenes for PWA, and determine the elements of an effective contextual scene. Next, walk through a bilingual Korean case study and the AAC design considerations made through a culturally responsive lens. Access to the toolkit on Contextual Supports will be shared at the end of the presentation.
Moderated by: Wendy Quach
SLPs who are USSAAC/ISAAC members may have their participation in this webinar reported for ASHA CEUs at no charge. Non-members must pay a $25 reporting fee.
This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs (Instructional level-various; Professional area).
Participants will be able to:
- Identify 5 design elements that support people with aphasia.
- Determine elements of an effective contextual scene based on EPIC criteria.
- State 3 ways to personalize a contextual support for a person with aphasia.
Time ordered agenda:
5 minutes: Introduction of Speakers, USSAAC and topic
5 minutes: Review of Design Elements Supporting People with Aphasia
5 minutes: From Visual Scene to Contextual Support
5 minutes: Personalization of Supports for PWA
5 minutes: Bilingual Korean Case Study Overview
15 minutes: Cultural Responsive Vocabulary Considerations
15 minutes: AAC Design Considerations
5 minutes Q & A
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) CEUs in speech-language pathology and audiology are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA Approved CE Provider, USSAAC. CEU Participant Forms are available online at Registration or via the QR Code displayed during the presentation. ASHA CEUs are provided to full registrations. This program is offered for .10 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Professional Area). Participants must stay for the entire presentation and complete the questionnaire at the end of the webinar.
ASHA Disclosures:
Speakers
Fincancial:
Rebecca Urata is a salaried employee of Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Maritza Gutierrez is a classified employee at Cucamonga School District
Gabriel Ramos, Alyssa Arballo and Heidi Vasquez have no Financial Disclosures to report.
Nonfinancial:
Rebecca Urata has no Nonfinancial disclosures to report.
Maritza Guitierrez, Gabriel Ramos, Alyssa Arballo and Heidi Vasquez are full-time graduate students at San Jose State University.
Moderator:
Financial:
Wendy Quach is an Associate Professor, Communicative Disorders & Sciences, San Jose State University and Director, Project AACES, Project Tapestry, Project EPICS.
Nonfinancial:
Wendy Quach is a member of the USSAAC Education Committee
To register for this Webinar please go to the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7lPMk8XhS2iIxR2A3XeBZg
Please note: Only the first 150 attendees to log into the webinar will be guaranteed spots.
USSAAC EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
Amy Bereiter, Betsy Caporale, Kate DeJarnette, Nicole Gallagher,
Richard Hurtig, Wendy Quach, Sharon Redmon
Information about ISAAC webinars
Important Update:
Beginning in January 2021, the majority of archived webinars will be moved to a new location in the Members Only area portion of our website. (A number of webinars will continue to be publicly available here.)
What this change means is that now only members will be able to access the majority of our archived webinar recordings.
Registration for the majority of upcoming new webinars will be available from within the Members Only area, and a valid ISAAC member ID number will need to be entered at time of registration.
It is our hope that many of the people who have benefited from attending or viewing our webinars will become members of ISAAC in order to continue to enjoy this significant membership benefit.
For information on becoming a member of ISAAC, click here.
Thank you!
Information on ASHA CEUs for USSAAC webinars can be found on the USSAAC website, here
To request from ISAAC International a hosted or sponsored webinar, please return this form-fillable PDF with details of your proposed webinar and preferred time slot, to franklin@isaac-online.org.
Please note: A copy of the form MUST first be downloaded and saved to your local computer prior to completing.
