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Welcome to AAC at Penn State!

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 … more text, click here

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Research

We do research to improve AAC intervention for people with complex communication … Read more

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Meet the team

We are faculty and students with an interest in how AAC can support … Read more

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Educational Opportunities

Through the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the Department of … Read more

Recent Presentations and Publications

  • AAC Colloquium, Fall 2025 2025-09-07
  • Crossing the communication chasm (Cooper, 2025) 2025-06-26
  • Supporting Children’s Communication of Choices During Inpatient Rehabilitation (Gormley, McNaughton, & Light, 2023) 2025-05-27

Upcoming events

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ASHA
• November 17-19, 2022, New Orleans, LA

ATIA
• January 31-February 4, 2023, Orlando, FL

Recent Graduate Student Research

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ASHA 2022 Presentations by PSU Faculty and Students

Faculty and students presented at ASHA 2022 in New Orleans, LA.

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