Conference Schedule

ATAAC 2026 • 21st – 22nd October 2026 • Zagreb

Registration
Talk
Break
Lunch
Special
Posters
Workshops
Video

Wednesday

21st October 2026

8:15 AM – 9:00 AMRegistration
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMConference opening
9:15 AM – 10:00 AMKaren EricksonBeginning AAC Intervention: Attributing Meaning and Aided Language Input Across the Day
Karen Erickson
10:00 AM – 10:30 AMJohn CostelloPatient-Provider Communication
John Costello
10:30 AM – 11:00 AMBreak
11:00 AM – 11:30 AMGabriela RangelFostering emotional competencies in AAC Speakers
Gabriela Rangel
11:30 AM – 12:00 PMBreak
12:00 PM – 12:30 PMAmela Ibrahimagić & Gea PoropatA Clinical Framework for Implementing the DialoQ Talk Software in Childhood Apraxia of Speech
Amela IbrahimagićGea Poropat
12:15 PM – 12:30 PMVideo story
12:30 PM – 1:00 PMMusic Power Up
1:00 PM – 1:15 PMWorkshops preparations + Group photo
1:15 PM – 2:15 PMLunch
3:00 PM – 3:30 PMJamie Preece & Andrea LeeWho chooses MY words?
Jamie PreeceAndrea Lee
3:45 PM – 4:15 PMMonika Rosandić Grgić
Monika Rosandić Grgić
4:30 PM – 5:00 PMMartina CelizićATypical Assessment – How to Find the Right Communication System for Every Child?
Martina Celizić
5:00 PM – 5:30 PMPoster session
5:30 PM – 6:30 PMWorkshops

Thursday

22nd October 2026

8:15 AM – 9:00 AMRegistration
9:00 AM – 9:45 AMKathryn DragerDesigning AAC Interventions That Prioritize Autonomy: Practical Approaches for Clinicians
Kathryn Drager
9:45 AM – 10:15 AMInes DelzottoLooking Beyond Access: What Eye Tracking Reveals About Visual Functioning in Children with Complex Needs
Ines Delzotto
10:15 AM – 10:45 AMBreak
10:45 AM – 11:15 AMLori GeistShared Reading as Part of AAC Intervention
Lori Geist
11:15 AM – 11:45 AMBreak
11:45 AM – 12:15 PMTracy ShepherdSupporting AAC in Ontario, Canada: The Role of a Centralized Equipment Pool and Community of Practice
Tracy Shepherd
12:15 PM – 12:45 PMMateja VukašinecSENse the Difference: How Multisensory Environments Transform Engagement and Communication
Mateja Vukašinec
12:45 PM – 1:00 PMBest product award
1:00 PM – 2:15 PMLunch
2:15 PM – 2:45 PMIvana VincekovićAssistive Technology in Education – Can We Learn from Handbook?
Ivana Vinceković
3:00 PM – 3:30 PMKevin PittBeyond the BCI Speller: Rethinking Pediatric BCI-AAC with Symbol Grids and Visual Scene Displays
Kevin Pitt
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMBreak
3:45 PM – 4:15 PMBeata Batorowicz"I have an idea!": Co-designing Child-led Play for Communication, Control and Shared Participation
Beata Batorowicz
5:00 PM – 5:30 PMPoster session
5:30 PM – 6:30 PMWorkshops

ORGANISING AND PROGRAMME COMMITTEE

Miroslav Vrankić – Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka / E-Glas • Ema Tadić – E-Glas • Mateja Vukašinec – E-Glas • Ines Delzotto – Day Centre for Rehabilitation Veruda Pula • Martina Celizić – Day Care Center for Rehabilitation of Children and Young Adults • Lena Kondratjeva – Tobii Dynavox • Klara Popčević – Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb • Will Wade – Ace Centre • Gabriela Berlanga – CATIC / The Bridge School • Tracy Shepherd – ISAAC

CONTACT

For all information about conference registration please contact us at info@eglas.hr.
You can also call us at 051 670 379.