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Successful employment of individuals with ASD who use AAC — Presentation

2016-08-24 by David McNaughton

Given the limited information on strategies to support employment for individuals with ASD who use AAC, there is a clear need to better understand the experiences of individuals with ASD who use AAC, and who are successfully employed in community settings.

Filed Under: Adults, Graduate Student Research, News, Presentations Tagged With: autism spectrum disorders, employment, Leadership Project, mccoy

Communications Carnival 2013 — Presentations

2013-06-03 by David McNaughton

PSU presentations for the Communications Carnival, “Reading and Writing — New Opportunities For All” (May 6-7, 2013).

Filed Under: Adults, Children, Faculty Research, News, Presentations Tagged With: AAC, adults, children, employment, literacy, research, transition

AAC-RERC Writer's Brigade — Presentation

2012-03-14 by David McNaughton

Colloquium discussion reviewed the work of the AAC-RERC Writer’s Brigade and clinical applications of the model.

Filed Under: Adults, Faculty Research, Presentations, Website Tagged With: AAC, adults, employment, literacy, on-line, transition

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

Employment and individuals who use AAC – Webcast

2011-05-29 by David McNaughton

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.

Filed Under: Adults, Presentations, Webcasts Tagged With: employment, transition

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