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Tag Archives | AAC
Family-centered approach for AAC interventions profiled in PennState News!
Featuring the collaborative work of Tara O’Neill and Kelsey Mandak and cross-disciplinary faculty mentors/co-authors to enhance the abilities of SLPs working with children who have complex communication needs and their families with AAC interventions aligned with Family Systems Theory.
How prompting procedure impacts multisymbol message production in children with ASD who use AAC — Publication
“The results of the current study provide new and needed evidence of an intervention option for teaching language and communication to children with ASD who require AAC to meet their daily communication needs. “
Engagement in social media environments for individuals who use AAC — Publication
Social media use has become a conventional form of communication. Yet recognition of the value of social media (and other electronic modalities) for individuals who use AAC has not been fully translated into practice. As with her ASHA 2016 poster session, Dr. Caron’s article builds on how the proposed framework can assist in clinical practice […]
Playing the Long Game: Considering the Future of AAC Research and Service — Publication
“In the case of forecasting the future of AAC systems and services, the largest risk is not that predictions do not come true, but that the science and the application do not advance.”
The perceptions of school-based SLPs on providing family-centered services to children with CCN — Presentation
This ASHA 2016 poster discussed findings from an online focus group with school-based SLPs aimed at identifying the strengths and limitations in providing effective family-centered services to children who use AAC.