Video VSDs provide an innovative AAC interface by using videos of daily events with embedded VSDs to enhance participation in dynamic interactions.
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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.
PSU AAC Community connections at all levels: Undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral
The program specific to PhD scholars has been designed to be comprehensive and provide focused, individualized, direct experiences across education (coursework and teaching), research, and leadership skills. There is a deep commitment to the value of mentorship throughout each of these areas and all levels of learning.
Improving family-centered services in AAC: Implications from a Family Systems Framework — Presentation
This ASHA 2016 poster session proposed a theoretical model of how AAC impacts families, and considers the clinical implications of using the Family Systems framework to inform services.
Preliminary investigation of eye gaze on visual scene displays with navigation menu — Presentation
This ASHA 2016 poster reviewed research on factors that contribute to effectively develop system displays that minimize visual processing demands so that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities can efficiently use AAC interventions.