Colloquium – Fall, 2022

Colloquium will be held from 12-1 Mondays virtually during the Fall 2022 semester. Colloquium is used as a time to share and discuss research and intervention activities. Penn State faculty and graduate students are encouraged to attend, present, and participate in the discussions. Please contact David McNaughton at dbm2@psu.edu if you have any questions or would like to schedule a presentation.

August, 29, 2022
The video visual scene display (VSD) project.
Courtney Dobrzynski, Cassidy Hofbauer, Zhigao Liang, David McNaughton, and Becca Stroschein

September 12, 2022
The Bridge School’s CVI AAC Institute: A model for service delivery and interprofessional practice
Tara McCarty

September 19, 2022
Talking Mats
Courtney Dobrzynski

September 26, 2022
A scoping review of AAC intervention for individuals with multiple disabilities
Savanna Brittlebank

October 3, 2022
Evaluation of an Online Training to Support Pre-service Teachers Using Visual Schedules for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities  
Zhigao Liang, Elizabeth Benedek Wood, & David McNaughton

October 10, 2022
Comparison of Text and Picture Symbol AAC Systems for Young Children on the Autism Spectrum
Lauramarie Pope

October 17, 2022
Teletraining to teach communication partners how to structure opportunities for choices for students with CVI and CCN
Tara McCarty

October 24, 2022
Application of the Early Development of Emotional Competency Tool With Mexican and Mexican-American families
Karla Armendariz, Krista Wilkinson, Gaby Rangel

October 31, 2022
Improving early literacy skills through structured literacy approaches for individuals who use AAC
Jess Caron, Allison Barwise, Leah Brush, Maggie Lamb, Nicole Romano

November 7, 2022
Culturally Responsive Practice (CRP) strategies for culturally/linguistically diverse children with complex communication needs
Kasie Galley, David McNaughton, Janice Light, Emily Laubscher