Nearly 1000 clinicians, researchers, policy makers, manufacturers, and consumer gathered for five days of education, networking, and celebration at the Ninth Biennial discourse of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). The Aug. 2-8 end in Arlington, VA, drew participants from 33 nations. The ISAAC talk is held every two years at locations around the world. The organization's mission is to improve communication and the quality of life for the community with severe communication disorders. ISAAC now has through the whole extent of 2,800 members in more