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Just a reminder about a free
webinar, "Social Justice: Accessibility Includes Communication", which is scheduled for November 17th, 2015, at 7:00 PM EST.
Presenter: Barbara
Collier, Speech-Language Pathologist and Executive Director, Communication Disabilities Access Canada
Facilitator:
Sarah Blackstone, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
USSAAC Committee: Lateef
McLeod (Chair), Sarah Blackstone, Lisa Timm, Wendy Quach
Abstract:
Accessibility legislation protects the rights of people with disabilities to full and equal access to goods and
services. While some disability groups are clearly benefiting from this legislation, many people with complex communication needs (CCN) continue to experience significant barriers when accessing businesses and organizations in their communities. This webinar
will provide an overview of the communication access requirements of people with CCN and discuss social justice issues and implications for policy makers, legislators, businesses, organizations, and people who have CCN.
Learning Outcomes: Participants
will learn about
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communication access as a social justice issue within human rights legislation;
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implications for policy makers and legislators; businesses and organizations; and the AAC community;
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an ongoing Canadian strategy to promote awareness of communication access;
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available resources and networking opportunities.
Barbara Collier is Executive Director of Communication Disabilities Access Canada (CDAC), a national, non-profit organization that promotes
social justice, accessibility, and inclusion for people who have communication disabilities. She is a Speech-Language Pathologist and an ISAAC Fellow. She currently manages
Communication Access Now, a Canada-wide strategy to promote awareness of the accessibility requirements of people with communication disabilities.
To register for this webinar and view minimum system requirements,
click here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
We hope you'll join us for this informative webinar on November 17th!
Regards and thanks,
Franklin Smith
Executive Director
The 17th Biennial Conference of ISAAC will be held in Toronto, Canada, August 6 - 13, 2016
KEY DATES
Main Conference Paper Submission Deadline:
October 30, 2015 (18:00 GMT)
Now closed to new submissions
Acceptance Notifications By:
Research Symposium Proposal Submission Deadline:
Acceptance Notifications By:
Opening of Online Conference Registration:
Pre-conference Workshops:
(program and final dates to be confirmed)
ISAAC International President: Gregor Renner
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