‎03/05/10‎

Affiliated publications should include the following information:

ISAAC MEMBERSHIP

WHAT IS ISAAC?

·         ISAAC stands for International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication.

·         ISAAC is a big international organisation that focuses on AAC.

·         ISAAC was formed in 1983.

·         ISAAC has over 3,700 members.

·         ISAAC members live in more than 50 countries around the world.

·         There are ISAAC Chapters in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, French-speaking Countries, German-speaking Countries, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Netherlands-Flanders, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States of America.

 

WHAT IS AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC)?

AAC is any communication system that supports people who have a severe communication impairment.

ISAAC’S VISION

AAC will be recognised, valued and used throughout the world.

ISAAC’S MISSION

To promote the best possible communication for people with complex communication needs.

WHAT DOES ISAAC DO?

·         ISAAC advocates for augmented communicators and their families.

·         ISAAC supports the use of AAC around the world.  This includes countries that do not know about AAC.

·         ISAAC has an exciting awards and scholarship program for members.

·         ISAAC encourages the development of AAC products and services.

·         ISAAC produces a series of practical books for people involved in AAC.

·         ISAAC has an international conference every two years.

·         ISAAC sponsors a peer-reviewed scientific journal – Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Peer-reviewed means that each article is anonymously reviewed by three people who are experts to see if it is suitable for publication. Visit the website at: www.isaac-online.org/en/publications/aac.html for more details.

 

WHAT DO ISAAC MEMBERS RECEIVE?

·         Full access to ISAAC Information Exchange the new web-based version of what was The Bulletin.   ISAAC Information Exchange is a dynamic international resource for sharing knowledge, experiences and perspectives on AAC.

·         Access to ISAAC website and past Bulletin articles

·         An International Directory with a list of all ISAAC members.  A new Directory is published every year.

·         ISAAC members can buy ISAAC’s Journal AAC at a 54% discounted rate.

·         ISAAC members can attend ISAAC conferences and meetings at 15% or more discounted rate.

·         ISAAC members can buy other ISAAC products and resources at an average discounted rate  of 25%.

·         ISAAC members network with professionals and AAC users world-wide.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER?

If you live in    ADD your country/region here you can become a member of                        (and therefore of ISAAC) by contacting:

ADD your chapter address, email address, etc. here

If you live outside ADD your country/region here, you can become a member of ISAAC or subscribe to this Journal by contacting:

ISAAC

49 The Donway West, Suite 308

Toronto, Ontario

M3C 3M9

Canada

Phone: 1-416-385-0351

Fax: 1-416 385-0352

Email: mona.zaccak@isaac-online.org

www.isaac-online.org

2. (ADD you publication’s name here) is an ISAAC affiliated publication.

3. Promote the ISAAC publications:

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is the official journal of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), published quarterly by Taylor & Francis Limited of Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. AAC publishes original articles with direct application to the communication needs of persons with severe speech and/or communication impairments for whom augmentative and alternative communication techniques and systems may be of assistance. 

Order your subscription when renewing your membership or via the ISAAC website at: www.isaac-online.org

• Publication of ‘AGOSCI Inc’ (formerly, Australian Group of Severe Communication Impairment)

• Twice yearly – May and November (beginning of November)

• Preferred rates for ISAAC members

• Order with your ISAAC membership renewal

Editor: Emily Armstrong

www.agosci.org.au

ISAAC Members’ rates

Air Mail $37.00 CDN

Journal Editors: Sally Millar, Patrick Poon

The COMMUNICATION MATTERS Journal presents a multi-disciplinary perspective
of AAC, and is published three times a year - April, August and December -
by the UK Chapter of ISAAC.
The Journal contains a collection of articles written by people who use AAC,
parents, and experienced AAC practitioners - teachers, therapists,
engineers, researchers and others - mostly from the UK. The articles are on
a mixture of different topics, including case studies, clinical/educational
practice, new developments in low and high tech AAC, and AAC use by children
and adults.
The style of the journal is informal and easy to read, and most articles are
practical. Articles written by persons who use AAC, parents and families are
actively welcomed. Each issue contains 40 or 44 pages with a colour cover,
A4 format.

If ordering outside the UK, please contact:
ISAAC Secretariat Tel: +1 416 385 0351
www.isaac-online.org
Price $57. CDN (ISAAC Members rate, sent airmail)
If ordering in UK, please contact:
Communication Matters Tel: 0845 456 8211
Web: www.communicationmatters.org.uk

Augmentative and Alternative Communication:

Journal of ISAAC-ISRAEL

Annual Journal

 Editorial Staff

Hagit Halberstam, Gilit Metuki

·         original articles, published annually in Hebrew in the spring with abstracts in English

·         translations of important articles appearing in AAC and other AAC-related publications

·         Hebrew translations of AAC abstracts

·         reports of AAC-related conferences and meetings

 ISAAC Members’ rates

Air Mail $33.00 CDN

Unterstützte Kommunikation

• Newsletter of the German Chapter of ISAAC

• Published in German four times per year, March, June, September and December.

·         Preferred rates for ISAAC members

• Order with your ISAAC membership renewal

• Practical information in the field of AAC

• Written by practitioners and people who use AAC
  Many photos and graphics

• Recent themes have includes AAC in Early Intervention, Literacy and AAC, AAC and Intellectual Disabilities, AAC and Sign Language

Editors: Ursula Braun, Martin Baunach, Wolfgang Becker

ISAAC Members’ rates

Regular Mail $30.00 CDN

OR

Air Mail $63.00 CDN