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SpeakUP: The Magazine

NEW 2012 EDITION COMING SOON! Contact USSAAC at info@ussaac.org for more information or if you wish to contribute to an upcoming issue. Interested in having an article published in SpeakUp? SpeakUp The Official Magazine of the United States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (USSAAC) Publication Frequency: 3 issues a year Due dates for submissions: March 1, June 1, and October 1 Type of publication: Electronic and written Publisher: USSAAC Focus of publication includes all areas of AAC research, clinical practice, intervention, language, outcomes, articles about (or from) AAC users and/or family members, and cultural/arts/community type of issues related to the field of AAC. All papers submitted to SpeakUp are subject to peer review by three reviewers, either Editorial Board members or invited reviewers, who have special expertise in a particular area of AAC. To ensure objectivity, authors will remain anonymous to reviewers. The Editor will have final authority over a paper’s suitability for publication. Manuscript submissions: sent electronically to membership@ussaac.org Page limits: 6-8 typeset pages. Clients/subjects and photos: Real names or initials shall not be used unless client/subject requests their name to be published. Refers to clients (or yourself if you are writing about you) by number or letter codes--for photos, a letter of consent must accompany all photographs of person in which the possibility of identification exists. References and citations should be cited in the text by author and year of publication and include in alphabetical list at the end of the article. Accuracy of reference data is the responsibility of the author. Questions about SpeakUp can be directed to Alisa Brownlee, USSAAC Office Manager. Email membership@ussaac.org or phone 215-631-1877 Recent Issue
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Click here to download the issue in pdf version.	April 2009 Reutilization Issue Featuring: Assistive Technology Reuse Becomes a National Effort Revising the Writers Brigade The Seed Grant That Grew PHOTOsyms: Communication Symbols for All Family Forum
Click here to download the issue in pdf version.	Winter 2009 Preparedness Issue Featuring: College Life and AAC: Just Do It School Preparedness PODD System Available in US Version: Interview with Gayle Porter Family Forum Special Emergency Preparedness Section: Click the following documents to download in pdf format. Emergency Checklist (Text) Emergency Checklist (Symbols) First Responder Checklist Billy Builds a Kit (3 versions) Storybook 1 - Storybook 2 - Symbol Supported Additional Resources: Augmentative Communication News (February 2008) Communication 4 ALL Disaster Preparedness for People with Complex Communication Needs Emergency preparedness resources for people with needs communication needs
	SUMMER 2008 ISSUE Featuring: Accessible Electronic Books AAC and All That Jazz Do You Got Game Seating and Positioning in AT AAC Evidenced Based Practice Conference Review Avaialable in four formats .PDF .TXT .DOC (WORD) .mp3 (AUDIO)
	The Scoop on the AAC-RERC Featuring: Mick Joyce investigates the AAC-RERC International AAC Awareness Day AAC and All That Jazz Preview
	Joy and Hope for the New Year Featuring: Thanksgiving through the eyes of autism Camp Chatterbox celebrates 15 years Snoopi Botten takes karate class Lew Golinker presents a new funding resource
	The Infinite Spirit of AAC Featuring: Lauren Baxter examines visual scene displays SpeakUP interviews Annie Kennedy Steve Nichols tours the world The economics behind AAC Frank Sellman's family snapshot
	Bubbly Ball 3: AAC's Most Festive Event Featuring: Johana Schwartz and The Writer's Brigade Coverage of the 2006 Bubbly Ball SGD funding in the 21st century Pam Harris's family snapshot
	Steely Determination Featuring: USSAAC responds to Hurricane Katrina Harvey and Bruce discuss the true value of work Coverage of the Pittsburgh Employment Conference Medicaid policy changes in New York
	Depression and Other Emotions Featuring: Jon Feucht’s extraordinarily honest interview about his bouts with depression Deanna Wagner on an inspiring acting group Ami Profeta on his role in The Sound of Music Coverage of the 2005 Bubbly Ball
	The Education Issue Featuring: Four fantastic women talk about life in college A letter from Chime Charter School, L.A.’s Charter School of the Year How to advocate for securing AAC devices And, of course, Square Off!
	The Job Issue Featuring: India Ochs on landing a position at the RFK Memorial Center for Human Rights Tracy Rackensperger on the full-time job of getting a job Caroline Musselwhite looks at life beyond high school Coverage of the Bridge School concert
	Now Hear This—the first issue of the redesigned SpeakUP! Featuring: Snoopi Botten opens up about his life Tom Younkerman tells us what’s new in AAC research Pati King DeBaun on the power of believing Plus: coverage of the first Bubbly Ball, celebrating Michael B. Williams