AAC Colloquium will be held virtually on Mondays from 12 noon to 1 pm during the Fall 2020 semester.
Colloquium is used as a time to share and discuss research and intervention activities. Faculty and students are encouraged to attend, present, and participate in the discussions. Please contact Dr. Kelsey Mandak (KCH5029@psu.edu) if you would like to lead a session or would like additional information.
| September 7 | Dr. Janice Light | Introduction to AAC program |
| September 14 | Naima Bhana (doctoral student in Special Education) | “Tell me MORE! Incorporating Family Photographs and Parent Training to Increase Joint-Reminiscing between Children with ASD and their Parents” |
| September 21 | Group discussion with input from Kasie Galley, Anna Redford, Lauramarie Pope, Tara McCarty (new doctoral students in CSD) | Providing services through tele-practice |
| September 28 | Dr. Kelsey Mandak (AAC Research and Outreach Coordinator) | TBD |
| October 5 | Dawn Sowers (doctoral student in CSD) | “Selection Access Design and Decision-Making in Aided AAC for Individuals with Motor Impairment” |
| October 12 | Kelly Coburn (doctoral student in CSD) | “Verbal Encoding and Visuospatial Recall in Autism: An Experimental Study” |
| October 19 | Dr. Jessica Caron | TBD |
| October 26 | Dr. Krista Wilkinson | Introduction to Dr. Wilkinson’s research |
| November 2 | Dr. Christine Holyfield (Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas) | A comparative study on symbol representation for school-age students with ASD |
| November 9 | Christina Gilhuber (doctoral student in SPLED) | A discussion on AAC services in Germany/Europe |
| November 16 | Dr. Tracy Rackensperger (University of Georgia) | Self-determination and persons with complex communication needs |
| November 30 | Open | |
| December 7 | Meghan Wendelken (doctoral student in CSD) | TBD |