Jess Caron, Christine Holyfield and David McNaughton made a virtual presentation to the ISAAC-Norway conference on April 24, 2017.
Graduate Student Research
Penn State graduate students in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and in Special Education, are involved in a wide variety of AAC research. Recent publications are listed in chronological order below.
AAC Switch Scanning: Balancing task and technology demands — Presentation
This 2017 PSHA poster presentation illustrated a PSU Advanced AAC Technical Seminar class project applying the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model of explicit teaching to increase access to the academic curriculum with a student who communicates and writes via single-switch scanning.
Literacy instruction for individuals with CCN: Perspectives of school-based SLPs — Presentation
SLPs have specialized knowledge that can be used to provide the help and adaptations for students with CCN in order to build vital language, communication, and literacy skills and support the maximization of literacy and communication outcomes.
Extending communicative competence: Observations of Facebook when using AAC — Presentation
This poster session at PSHA 2017 expands understanding of ways to systematically approach new interventions for individuals who use AAC given the expansion of communication environments and modes (e.g., social media) and the limited research to date.
The effect of seated positioning on access to AAC — Presentation
Results of this study offer empirical evidence regarding the importance of considering seated positioning when determining access methods for adolescents with CP, underscoring the importance of a multidisciplinary team in the provision of AAC services for individuals with significant speech and motor impairments.
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