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Video Visual Scene Displays to enhance participation in community activities– Presentation

2017-04-05 by David McNaughton

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Video VSDs provide an innovative AAC interface by using videos of daily events with embedded VSDs to enhance participation in dynamic interactions.

Filed Under: Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News, Presentations, Uncategorized Tagged With: ASD, Leadership Project, mentored research experience, RERC on AAC, VSDs

Effects of AAC app on single-word reading of preschoolers with ASD — Presentation

2017-04-05 by David McNaughton

Maggie Lamb & Kelsey Mandak

This poster session at PSHA 2017 described an investigation of the effects of dynamically displaying text within graphics-based AAC software to support the transition from graphic symbols to single-word reading.

Filed Under: Autism, Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News Tagged With: Leadership Project, literacy, Masters students, mentored research experience, RERC on AAC

Effects of JIT Intervention with adolescent with ASD — Presentation

2017-04-05 by David McNaughton

MS student, Clark Knudtson

This 2017 PSHA Poster presentation reviewed the impact of an AAC app featuring VSDs with JIT programming on the frequency of turns and engagement of an adolescent with ASD.

Filed Under: Autism, Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News, Presentations Tagged With: ASD, Children's Communicative Competence, JIT, mentored research experience

How prompting procedure impacts multisymbol message production in children with ASD who use AAC — Publication

2017-01-10 by David McNaughton

Child

“The results of the current study provide new and needed evidence of an intervention option for teaching language and communication to children with ASD who require AAC to meet their daily communication needs. “

Filed Under: Autism, Children, Faculty Research, Graduate Student Research, News Tagged With: AAC, autism spectrum disorders, Children's Communicative Competence, mentored research experience

Colloquium presents: "AAC & Sexuality"

2016-12-15 by David McNaughton

Megan Hoorn

Colloquium is a weekly opportunity for the Penn State AAC community to discuss a broad range of topics including research updates, clinical case profiles, and areas of special interest.

Filed Under: Adults, Graduate Student Research, News, Presentations Tagged With: adults, Masters students, mentored research experience, sexuality

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