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Video VSDs with T2L: Effects on single-word reading by an adolescent with cerebral palsy (Mandak et al., 2020)

2021-09-22 by David McNaughton

Mandak et al. evaluated the impact of use of T2L features within video VSDs on single-word reading with an adolescent with cerebral palsy. (Free on PubMed, 9-15-21)

Filed Under: Literacy, News, Publications, Transition Tagged With: David McNaughton, Janice Light, Kelsey Mandak

Effects of literacy instruction on single-word reading (Mandak et al., 2018)

2019-06-05 by David McNaughton

Mandak et al. completed a systematic review to investigate the effects of instruction on single-word reading for individuals who use AAC.

Filed Under: Adults, Children, Funded Projects, Graduate Student Research, Literacy, News, Publications Tagged With: Janice Light, Kelsey Mandak, Suz Boyle

Training pre-service SLPs to use family-centered behaviors (Mandak et al., 2018)

2019-01-21 by David McNaughton

At the 2018 ASHA Conference, Mandak et al. presented their findings on an online training designed to improve the family-centered skill sets of pre-service SLPs.

Filed Under: Adults, Children, Faculty Research, Funded Projects, Graduate Student Research, Presentations Tagged With: David McNaughton, Janice Light, Kelsey Mandak

Effects of the T2L feature on sight word reading for preschoolers with ASD (Mandak et al., 2018)

2018-12-06 by David McNaughton

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Mandak et al. (2018) investigate the effects of a new software feature, dynamic text and speech output, on the acquisition of sight words by three pre-literate preschoolers with ASD.

Filed Under: Autism, Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, Publications Tagged With: David McNaughton, Janice Light, Kelsey Mandak

ASHA 2018 Presentations by PSU Faculty and Students

2018-11-12 by David McNaughton

Penn State faculty and students will present 16 AAC studies at the ASHA 2018 Convention in Boston, MA.

Filed Under: Adults, Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News, Presentations Tagged With: Emily Laubscher, Janice Light, Jessica Caron, Jessica Gormley, Kaitlyn Clarke, Kelsey Mandak, Krista Wilkinson, Salena Babb, Tara O'Neill

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