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Communication Takes Care: PSU Master Students "Reach for the Stars"

2016-05-20 by David McNaughton

The Penn State AAC community of graduate student clinicians are dedicated to enhancing communication and improving the overall quality of life for individuals who have complex communication needs and their families.

Filed Under: Adults, Children, News Tagged With: AAC, Children's Communicative Competence, graduate student, Masters students

New research project: People who use AAC, Relationships, and Sexuality

2016-03-17 by David McNaughton

The Penn State AAC Community is seeking participants for a research study with persons who use AAC, about relationships, and sexuality.

Filed Under: Adults, Graduate Student Research, News Tagged With: AAC, adults, graduate student, relationships, sexuality

Spring and the Children's Communicative Competence Grant (2015)

2015-04-08 by David McNaughton

A wide range of learning opportunities are designed to prepare future SLPs to provide high quality evidence-based services to children who have complex communication needs.

Filed Under: Children, Faculty Research, News Tagged With: AAC, Children's Communicative Competence, Colloquium, graduate student, Masters students

Our thanks to Chris Klein for sharing insights with PSU students!

2014-10-15 by David McNaughton

As a guest to the graduate seminar, “Working effectively with individuals who require AAC, and their families,” Chris Klein reached, taught, and inspired students on multiple levels.

Filed Under: Adults, News, Presentations Tagged With: AAC, adults, graduate student, Masters students

Just-in-Time Technology and VSDs: Adolescents with Severe Disabilities — Presentation

2014-08-04 by David McNaughton

The results of this study contribute to the existing literature that suggests higher expectations for adolescents with severe developmental disabilities with appropriately designed interventions and opportunities for increased communication.

Filed Under: Adults, Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News, Presentations Tagged With: "just-in-time" programming, AAC, beginning communicators, Children's Communicative Competence, graduate student, research, school-age, service delivery, visual scene display

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