Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) Camp Alberta
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a set of tools and strategies that can help people who are unable to rely on verbal speech to communicate. AAC systems may include gestures or signs, picture/word boards, mobile devices with communication apps, and/or speech generating communication devices.
AAC Camp Alberta is a weekend family camp for children aged 6 - 19 years who use robust multimodal AAC systems and their families to enjoy fun camp activities while they practice social communication.
AAC Camp Alberta 2025
We are pleased to announce our return to an overnight camp in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies for the 10th anniversary of AAC Camp Alberta!
Dates: July 4 - 6, 2025 (Friday 4 pm to Sunday 2 pm)
Location: Easter Seals Camp Horizon, 10 km SW of Bragg Creek, AB.
Space is limited and spots fill up quickly!
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to an unexpectedly high number of early registration applications for the 2025 camp, and limited space, registration will close on April 1. No new applications will accepted after April 1.
Registration Deadlines
Families not accepted on April 9 may be placed on a waiting list, and notified if/when a space become available.
Upon acceptance, families will be provided with a link to pay registration fees online (or if preferred, information on making payment by cheque).
Fees must be received by April 25, 2025 to confirm registration. If fees are not received by this deadline, the space will be offered to the next family on the waiting list.
AAC CAMP Alberta FAQs
AAC Camp's accessible and inclusive activities include high and low ropes courses, archery, nature hikes, a splash park, fun games, music and movement, arts and crafts, and more, all designed to encourage communication and interaction between campers. Campers are supported by 1:1 counselors. There are also special sessions for siblings to connect and learn more about AAC. Parent/caregiver sessions include discussions led by AAC experts and opportunities for networking with other parents, plus time to relax and socialize with other parents.
About AAC Camp
AAC Camp Alberta is delivered through the University of Alberta’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and has been offered every year since 2016 (including virtually in 2020 and 2021).
First Annual AAC Camp Alberta in 2016 (at Camp Horizon in Bragg Creek, AB)
Annual AAC Camp Alberta in 2024 (at ACT Centre in Rundle Park in Edmonton, AB)
- AAC Camp 2023 - Global News
- 'We were just surviving, one day at a time'
- Bond, sibling bond
- Grandfather turned volunteer gives back to camp that has helped his family grow
- Easter Seals camp helps kids with AAC devices untrap their minds open in a new tab - CBC News Calgary
- Untrapping the mind: New kids camp focuses on using technology to talk
- A Time To Talk - New Trail Magazine, Spring 2021, pp 16
- AAC Camp Alberta 2017