RERC on AAC
The RERC on AAC is a collaborative center committed to advancing knowledge and producing innovative engineering solutions in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The RERC on AAC will support a research and development program that addresses three areas of rehabilitation science and engineering:
- Improving access to technologies through exploration of innovative approaches and through integration of multi-modalities;
- Developing innovative language support technologies, including natural language processing and computer-mediation, to support effective communication for children and adults with limited access to language;
- Improving the human computer interface to reduce cognitive visual processing demands and enhance communication performance.
We also will support a range of training and dissemination activities. Our goal is that the AAC technologies and knowledge generated by the RERC on AAC will enable individuals with complex communication needs to achieve the basic human right of communication, and to maximize their participation in education, employment, health and community activities.
RERC on AAC State of the Science Conference
On Friday, July 13, 2018, the RERC on AAC will hold its State of the Science conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Arlington, Virginia
RESNA 2018
The RERC on AAC will be presenting at RESNA 2018 in Arlington, VA.
Family-centered services: Practices and beliefs of SLPs (Mandak & Light, 2018)
Mandak & Light report on the practices and beliefs of SLPs regarding family-centered services for children with complex communication needs
T2L and sight word reading for individuals with ASD (Caron et al., 2018)
Caron et al (2018) describe the impact of a Transition to Literacy ( T2L) intervention with individuals with ASD
Effects of a Video Visual Scene Display on Modes of Communication (Starr et al, 2018)
At the 2018 PSHA Convention, Starr et al presented their findings on the effects of a video visual scene display on modes of communication.
Grid-based AAC Apps to Support Academic Sight Word Learning (Filipovits et al, 2018)
At the 2018 PSHA Convention, Filipovits et al presented their findings on the use of grid-based apps to support academic sight word learning.
Grid-based AAC Apps to Support Literacy (Curtin et al, 2018)
At the 2018 PSHA Convention, Curtin et al presented their findings on the use of grid-based AAC apps to promote literacy in a child with ASD.
Supporting Literacy in Communication: VSDs with Dynamic Text (Pope et al., 2018)
At the 2018 PSHA Convention, Pope et al presented their findings on the use of visual scene displays with dynamic text to support literacy in communication.
Video VSDs for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Slowey et al., 2018)
At the 2018 PSHA Convention, Slowey et al presented their findings on the effect of a video visual scene display on communicative turns for a child with ASD.
SmartPredict: AAC app that integrates partner knowledge into word prediction
Fried-Oken et al presented on a new AAC app at ATIA 2018