Colloquium will be held from 12-1 Mondays in 301 Ford (AAC Lab) during the Fall 2018 semester. Colloquium is used as a time to share and discuss research and intervention activities. Faculty and graduate students are encouraged to attend, present, and participate in the discussions. Please contact Kelsey Mandak at kch5029@psu.edu if you have any questions or would like to schedule a presentation.
| August | ||
| 27 | Janice Light | Welcome and AAC Program Overview |
| September | ||
| 3 | Cancelled – Labor Day | |
| 10 | Emily Laubscher | Supporting Lexical Development for Beginning Communicators with CCN who Require AAC: Is Core Vocabulary a Useful Construct? |
| 17 | Emily Laubscher | Core Vocabulary, Language Development, and Implications for Beginning Communicators with CCN (Group Discussion) |
| 24 | SLP Master’s Students | Clinic Case Discussion |
| October | ||
| 1 | Jessica Gormley | Child-Parent-Provider Interactions in an Inpatient Rehab Facility |
| 8 | Jessica Gormley | Hospitals as a Language Learning Environment for Children who have Complex Communication Needs |
| 15 | Emily Laubscher | Effects of Video VSDs on Communication During Play for an Individual with ASD: Results of a Pilot Study |
| 22 | Salena Babb, Kirk Wydner, Lucas Pierce | Increasing Communication and Independence during a Volunteer Activity for Adolescents with CCN using Video VSDs |
| 29 | Tara O’Neill | Perspectives of Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy on the Supports, Challenges, and Realities of Integrating AAC into Everyday Life |
| November | ||
| 5 | Kelsey Mandak | The Effects of an Online Training on Pre-service Speech-Language Pathologists’ Use of Family-Centered Skills |
| 12 | Kaitlyn Clarke | Daily Practices of Speech-Language Pathologists When Instructing the Use of AAC With Individuals on the Autism Spectrum |
| 19 | Cancelled – Fall break | |
| 26 | ASHA attendees | ASHA Follow-up |
| December | ||
| 3 | SLP Master’s Students | Clinic Case Discussion |
