“In the case of forecasting the future of AAC systems and services, the largest risk is not that predictions do not come true, but that the science and the application do not advance.”
Designing AAC Research and Intervention to Improve Outcomes — Publication.
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.”
ISAAC 2014 – Presentations by Penn State Faculty and Students
Penn State faculty and students will be presenting at the 16th Biennial ISAAC conference in Lisbon, Portugal (July 19 – 24th, 2014) . We were so glad to have this opportunity to talk and learn with everyone!
Dr. Drager visits Centre for Augmentative & Alternative Communication
Dr. Drager travels to South Africa as part of the PSU AAC Community’s commitment to cross-cultural exchange and collaboration.
Congratulations, Dr. Finke: OAR Grant Awarded!
Achievement of the outcomes of the proposed OAR grant-funded study will provide new and needed evidence of intervention programs for teaching language and communication to the most severely affected subset of children with ASD, those who require AAC to meet their daily communication needs.
