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Family-centered approach for AAC interventions profiled in PennState News!

2017-03-28 by David McNaughton

Tara O'Neill & Kelsey Mandak

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.

Filed Under: Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News, Publications Tagged With: AAC, family systems theory, Leadership Project

Improving family-centered services in AAC: Implications from a Family Systems Framework — Presentation

2016-11-22 by David McNaughton

Discussion at ASHA2016 poster

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.

Filed Under: Children, News, Presentations Tagged With: AAC interventions, ASHA2016, family systems theory, Leadership Project

The perceptions of school-based SLPs on providing family-centered services to children with CCN — Presentation

2016-11-22 by David McNaughton

Kelsey Mandak at poster

This ASHA 2016 poster discussed findings from an online focus group with school-based SLPs aimed at identifying the strengths and limitations in providing effective family-centered services to children who use AAC.

Filed Under: News, Presentations Tagged With: AAC, ASHA2016, family systems theory, school-age

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