ATIA 2025 Prentke Lecture

The Annual Edwin and Esther Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture

Hosted by: ATIA

Submit Your ATIA 2025 Prentke Lecture Nominations by September 30, 2024

The 28th Annual Edwin and Esther Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture will be presented at the ATIA 2025 Conference in Orlando, Florida. ATIA is honored to host this exciting presentation by a person who communicates using an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device or application. This presentation will be in-person and live streamed and recorded for a virtual audience.

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

We encourage nominations where the content of the lecture is focused on how AAC interfaces with the following ATIA 2025 area of focus:

Social Inclusion & User Perspectives – Connected to user perspectives and global initiatives highlighting the importance of Social Inclusion for people with disabilities and the critical role that assistive and mainstream technologies play in enabling inclusion.

Nomination Criteria

Nominees for the Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture should meet the following criteria:

Be a person who uses AAC as a primary means of communication (nominee may use any type of AAC device or application).
Be at least 18 years of age.
Have significant public speaking experience with a variety of audiences and venues.
Have the ability to engage in an interactive Question and Answer (Q&A) session with the audience.
Have the ability to present a professional quality presentation relevant to the field of AAC.

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

Award Details

The recipient will receive:

$2,000 award
$3,000 travel stipend
Complimentary registrations to ATIA 2025 (valued at $580+ per registration)

The successful recipient will receive an award of $2,000 and a travel stipend of up to $3,000 if presenting in-person in Orlando, generously donated by the sponsor, PRC-Saltillo. The recipient and up to two guests will also receive complimentary registrations to ATIA 2025, provided by ATIA.

Nominations Deadline

Nominations must be received by Saturday, September 30, 2024.

Additional Information

Notifications

The recipient will be informed of their selection for the Lecture by October 25, 2024. The recipient must accept or decline the invitation by October 29, 2024. All nominees will be informed of the selection of the recipient after October 31, 2024. The recipient will be invited to join the Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Selection Committee for one year after their successful Lecture and participate in the review and selection of the subsequent year’s recipient.

Lecture Date/Time and Format

The Lecture is part of the ATIA 2025 Conference and is scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2025 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Eastern Time. The Lecture will be held in-person in Orlando and also live streamed via Zoom and YouTube. Closed captioning and ASL interpreters will be provided for in-person and virtual attendees. ATIA staff will provide technical support and there will be moderators to assist the presenter during the lecture.

Please note, the recipient may choose to present in-person or virtually. If the recipient is not able to travel, then the recipient will be able to present virtually via Zoom.

Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Selection Committee

The Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Selection Committee is made up of the following members:

Lori Geist
Amy Goldman
Tracy Lee Rackensperger (2006 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Awardee)
Angela Standridge (Committee Chair)
Karanveer Singh (2024 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Awardee)
Gail Van Tatenhove (Past Committee Chair)
Sarah Wilds

About the Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture

The Edwin and Esther Prentke Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Distinguished Lecture was initiated in 1997 to honor the life and work of the late Edwin and Esther Prentke. The Prentkes dedicated their lives to developing technologies that liberate the lives of people with disabilities. The lecture is delivered by a person who uses augmentative and alternative communication (PWUAAC) to communicate. The lecture is followed by a time of interaction with the audience, allowing the audience to ask questions and interact with a PWUAAC.

To learn more about the story of the Prentke Lecture, view YouTube recordings of past recipients’ lectures, and the full list of recipients, please visit The Edwin and Esther Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Story

Questions? Email marketing@atia.org

ATIA 2025 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Nomination Form

Nominator Information

Nominator or Sponsor Name:(Required)

First Last

Nominator or Sponsor Email:(Required)

Nominator or Sponsor Organization (if appropriate):

Nominator or Sponsor Phone:(Required)

Nominator Relationship to Nominee (You may nominate yourself.)(Required)

Nominator Affirmations

Nominator Affirmations(Required)

I affirm that I am the Nominator of this Nomination.

I affirm that my nominee has been contacted regarding my nomination, has agreed to be nominated, and if selected, is willing to participate in the ATIA 2025 Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Eastern Time (in-person or virtually).

I affirm that my nominee, if selected, understands they will present a 60-minute session that includes a 40-minute Lecture followed by a 20-minute Question & Answer period with attendees.

I affirm that my nominee has been informed of and agreed to the financial award that is part of the Lecture program.

Nominee Profile Information

Nominee Name:(Required)

First Last

Nominee Email:(Required)

Nominee Organization (if appropriate):

Nominee Phone:(Required)

Nominee Achievements

List and/or describe the nominee's achievements in all of the areas that apply: 1. Education 2. Articles and Publications 3. Participation in Professional Projects 4. Previous and Current Employment 5. Advocacy Activities 6. Community Service / Volunteer Activities 7. Leisure and Recreational Activities 8. Mentoring 9. Other Areas

Nominee's Achievements: Upload Document(s). You may upload a document or enter details in the text box below.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Nominee's Achievements (Synopsis - 750 words maximum). You may enter details in the text box below or upload a document above.

Nominee's Public Speaking Experience

Describe the nominee's public speaking experience, such as speaking to community groups, lectures with university classes, at conferences, etc.. Include any public speaking experience that is conducted face-to-face or virtually (e.g., through Zoom, Skype, Facebook, online chat events, etc.).

Nominee's Public Speaking Experience (Synopsis - 100 words maximum)

Nominee's Experience with Live Question & Answer (Q&A)

The nominee must have the ability to participate in a 20-minute, spontaneous Q&A session with the audience following their lecture. Describe how comfortable and capable the nominee will be with answering a range of questions, from the audience, during the live presentation.

Nominee's Ability to Participate in a Q&A with the Audience (Synopsis - 100 words maximum)

Nominee's Video

A video recording is required as part of the nomination process. Please provide a three- to five-minute video of the nominee answering the following two questions: 1. “How would your friends describe you?” 2. "What would you do if you won the lottery?” The nominee can know the questions in advance and think about their answers, but they must express answers spontaneously. The nominees’ answers CAN NOT be prestored sentences. This is done to confirm the nominee's ability to answer questions generatively following their lecture. The video MUST meet these three criteria to qualify for consideration: 1. Be three to five minutes in length. 2. Be the answers to the two questions listed above. 3. Be spontaneously expressed answers. (NO PRE-STORED ANSWERS). You may upload a .mp4 video file or provide a link to a recording, e.g., on YouTube, whichever is more convenient. Please be sure to include any access information to the video.

VIDEO FILE LINK: Please provide a LINK to a video file of the 3- to 5-minute video of Nominee answering the above two questions. The link can be to YouTube or a different platform. If there are any passwords required to access the video, please include that information.

VIDEO FILE UPLOAD: Please upload a video file of the 3- to 5-minute video of Nominee answering the above two questions. The video file should be in a .mp4 format. If there are any passwords required to access the video, please include that information in the text box above.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Lecture Information: We encourage (but do not require) nominations where the Lecture is focused on one of the following 2025 Conference Themes: Social Inclusion & User Perspectives

Lecture Title (this may be revised later - 15 words maximum)

Lecture Abstract (100 words maximum). You may enter text for the Lecture abstract in the text box below or you may upload a document with the information.

Lecture Abstract File Upload (100 words maximum). You may enter text for the Lecture abstract in the text box above or you may upload a document with the information.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Learning Objectives (list 3)

Learning Objective #1

Learning Objective #2

Learning Objective #3

Please use the Submit button to submit your nomination form. You will receive an email copy of the submitted form. If you have any questions, please email marketing@atia.org.

ATIA 2025 Prentke Lecture

The Annual Edwin and Esther Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture

Hosted by: ATIA

Sponsored by:

Submit Your Nomination

Submit Your ATIA 2025 Prentke Lecture Nominations by September 30, 2024

Nomination Criteria

Award Details

Nominations Deadline

Additional Information

Notifications

Lecture Date/Time and Format

Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Selection Committee

About the Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture

ATIA 2025 Prentke AAC Distinguished Lecture Nomination Form

Nominator Information

Nominator Affirmations

Nominee Profile Information

Nominee Achievements

Nominee's Public Speaking Experience

Nominee's Experience with Live Question & Answer (Q&A)

Nominee's Video

Lecture Information: We encourage (but do not require) nominations where the Lecture is focused on one of the following 2025 Conference Themes: Social Inclusion & User Perspectives

Learning Objectives (list 3)