At the 2017 ASHA Convention, Kelsey Mandak presented research on the use of VSDs with dynamic texts to promote the transition from the use of graphic AAC symbols to orthographic text for individuals with ASD.
The AAC Research Program at Penn State: 2017 Update
Janice Light, in collaboration with faculty and graduate students, provided an overview of the current AAC research program at Penn State University.
Family-centered services for children with ASD & limited speech: The experiences of parents & SLPs (Mandak & Light, 2017)
99 parents of children with ASD and limited speech and 211 SLPs who served children with ASD and limited speech completed questionnaires measuring their experiences with the provision of family-centered services
Colloquium – Fall, 2017
Colloquium will be held from 11 – 12 on Wednesdays in 301 Ford ( AAC Lab) during the Fall 2017 semester.
Bridging the gap from values to actions: A family systems framework for family-centered AAC services – Publication
In this paper, Mandak et al. discuss family systems theory and ecological systems theory as a framework to guide family-centered AAC practice…
