This free webcast provides information on effective instructional procedures to teach literacy skills to individuals with ASD and limited speech. The webcast includes both detailed instructional procedures, as well as case examples (including videoclips) of reading and writing instruction with children and adolescents with ASD.The webcast provides information on how to teach key literacy skills, including phonological awareness skills, […]
Introduction to the use of AAC for children with complex communication needs – Webcast
This introductory level webcast on “AAC and Children” (20 minutes) by Kathy Drager, Janice Light, and David McNaughton (Penn State University) is designed as an introduction to the use of AAC. It focuses on ways to provide communication opportunities, model the use of AAC, pause, respond to the child, and most of all, to have […]
Mobile Devices and Communication Apps: Current Trends and Future Directions — Webcast
A conversation about the present and best guess for the future of mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad.
AAC for School-age Children with Intellectual Disabilities: Basic Strategies for Immediate Results — Webcast
This program introduces viewers to basic AAC strategies for immediate application with school-age children with significant intellectual disabilities.
Employment and individuals who use AAC – Webcast
Employment is a key issue in the lives of many individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). In this free webcast, David McNaughton and Anthony Arnold share research findings on key supports to employment for individuals who use AAC, and describe the employment success stories of a variety of individuals who use AAC.
