ATIA 2022 will take place January 26 - 29, 2022 in Orlando, Florida and virtually.

*Nominations are now closed*
The Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture
hosted by: ATIA

Sponsored by: PRC-Saltillo

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The 25th Annual Edwin and Esther Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture will be presented at the ATIA 2022 Conference in Orlando, Florida.  The presentation will be live streamed and recorded for a virtual audience.  ATIA is honored to be hosting this annual lecture by a person who communicates using an AAC device.

ATIA is seeking nominations for this prestigious award. Nominators, or sponsors, may nominate anyone they believe fulfills the criteria listed below. Individuals may nominate themselves if they fulfill the criteria.

Criteria

The nominee must:

  • Be a person who uses AAC
  • Have public speaking experience and the ability to engage in an interactive question-and-answer session with the audience
  • Have made a unique contribution to the field of AAC or had a unique experience as a person who uses AAC

Please note:  Past nominees may be nominated. Past recipients of the award are not eligible to be re-nominated.

$2,000 Award and Complimentary Registration to ATIA 2022

The recipient receives a $2,000 award generously donated by the Lecture sponsor, PRC-Saltillo. The recipient and two guests receive complimentary registrations to ATIA 2022 provided by ATIA.

Deadline

Nominations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. The recipient will be informed of his/her selection for the lecture by November 30, 2021. The recipient must accept/decline the invitation by December 14, 2021. All nominees will be informed of the selection of the recipient by December 15, 2021.

Lecture Format

The lecture is part of the ATIA 2022 Conference and is scheduled for Friday,  January 28, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. The activity will be held in person in Orlando and also live streamed via Zoom and YouTube.  Closed captioning will be provided. ATIA Staff will provide technical support and there will be a Moderator to assist the speaker during the session.

Lecture Content

The lecture must meet all standards for learning activities offered for ASHA continuing education units including Learning Objectives.

Questions?

Please email  coo@atia.org with any questions about the Nominations process.

Word Document Form Download: Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Nomination Form