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Acquiring Communicative Competence on Social Media — Presentation

2015-11-17 by David McNaughton

Communication needs extend beyond face-to-face interactions.

Filed Under: Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News, Presentations Tagged With: ASHA 2015, cerebral palsy, Doctoral students, Leadership Project, social media

Designing AAC Research and Intervention to Improve Outcomes — Publication.

2015-05-05 by David McNaughton

This editorial utilizes “the framework proposed by the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to illustrate the need to re-think AAC intervention to improve outcomes for individuals with complex communication needs, and to foster a new generation of intervention research that will provide a solid foundation for improved services.”

Filed Under: Adults, Children, Faculty Research, News, Publications Tagged With: AAC, ALS, aphasia, autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy, ICF, intellectual disability, intervention, outcomes, research

Now Available: "My Dream Was to Pay Taxes": The Self-Employment Experiences of Individuals who use AAC — Publication

2012-02-19 by David McNaughton

In order to implement changes that will result in positive employment experiences for individuals with cerebral palsy who use AAC, it is important to fully understand the barriers and supports to successful employment for this population. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of self-employment by individuals who use AAC.

Filed Under: Adults, Faculty Research, Funded Projects, Publications Tagged With: AAC, AAC-RERC, adults, cerebral palsy, employment, on-line, research

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