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AAC Collaboration Project – Funding for CSD and SPLED Masters Students
The AAC Collaboration Project at Penn State addresses the urgent need for fully credentialed speech ...
Welcome to AAC at PSU
The Penn State AAC community of faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students are dedicated to enhancing communication and improving the overall quality of life for individuals who have complex communication needs and their families. We are seeking to improve outcomes for individuals with autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, developmental apraxia, traumatic brain injuries, aphasia, […]
Visual attention to AAC VSDs in individuals with and without developmental disabilities (O’Neill et al., 2019)
O’Neill et al. investigated visual attention to complex AAC VSDs by participants with and without developmental disabilities.
Meeting students on the AAC Collaboration Project
Introducing Anna, Ann Marie, Olivia, and Marisa—the newest Master’s students on the AAC Collaboration Project!
Master’s students gain clinical experience providing high-quality AAC services
The master’s students had a busy Spring semester providing AAC intervention and assessment services both in the on-campus clinic and in the community.
Effects of shared reading on language and literacy skills of children with ASD (Boyle et al., 2019)
Boyle et al. completed a systematic review to investigate the impact of shared reading on early language and literacy skills for children with ASD.
Effects of literacy instruction on single-word reading (Mandak et al., 2018)
Mandak et al. completed a systematic review to investigate the effects of instruction on single-word reading for individuals who use AAC.
The employment experiences of adults with ASD who use AAC (Richardson, McCoy, & McNaughton, 2019)
Richardson et al describe the employment experiences of 7 individuals with ASD who use AAC in the workplace.