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Reading and Writing Intervention for Adults with Complex Communication Needs (Caron et al., 2017)

snapshot of overheadsCaron, J.,  Holyfield, C., Light, J., & McNaughton, D. (2017, April). Reading and Writing Intervention for Adults with Complex Communication Needs. Presentation to ISAAC-Norway.
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Recent Posts

  • Supporting meaningful participation in society by adults with developmental disabilities who need and use AAC: lived experiences, key research findings, and future directions (McNaughton et al., 2025)
  • External challenges for individuals who need or use AAC who are learning language (Holyfield et al., 2025)
  • Dismantling societal barriers that limit people who need or use AAC (Light et al., 2025)
  • Embracing change in AAC technology: the keyboard to my success (Jin, 2025)
  • A personal commentary about disability inclusion, and representation in research (Forber-Pratt, 2025)

Recent Publications and Presentation

Supporting meaningful participation in society by adults with developmental disabilities who need and use AAC: lived experiences, key research findings, and future directions (McNaughton et al., 2025)

McNaughton et al (2025) is now free at https://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2025.2504497

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