Light et al. review the state of the science on how various AAC display variables impact the visual attention and performance of children with developmental disabilities and adults with acquired conditions.
Author Archive | Kelsey Mandak
Challenges and opportunities in AAC (Light et al., 2019)
Light et al. discuss key advances in the AAC field, the remaining challenges that must be addressed, and key priorities for the future.
Using video VSDs to increase independence (Babb et al., 2019)
At the 2019 ATIA Conference, Babb and colleagues shared how the use of video VSDs during vocational tasks could support adolescents with CCN.
Using Visual Scene Displays to Teach Early Literacy Skills (Bhana et al., 2019)
At the 2019 ATIA Conference, Bhana et al. discussed how video VSD technology can be used to teach early literacy skills.
Training pre-service SLPs to use family-centered behaviors (Mandak et al., 2018)
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.
RERC on AAC at ATIA 2019
Many RERC Partners are scheduled to present at the ATIA 2019 Conference in Orlando, FL.
Hospitals as a language learning context for children with complex medical needs (Gormley et al., 2018)
At the 2018 ASHA Conference, Gormley and colleagues presented a case study of the language learning contexts observed during a hospital stay of a child with CCN.
Visual attention during search for a target on an AAC Display (O’Neill et al., 2018)
At the 2018 ASHA Conference, O’Neill and colleagues presented a study on the visual attention of individuals with developmental disabilities when viewing AAC displays.
Effects of video VSDs on modes of communication (Starr et al., 2018)
At the 2018 ASHA Conference, Starr and colleagues shared their findings on the effects of video VSDs on communication turns.
Exploring child-parent-provider communication on an inpatient rehabilitation unit (Gormley et al., 2018)
At the 2018 ASHA Conference, Gormley et al. shared their findings of the interactions between a child with CCN, her parents, and health care providers on an inpatient rehabilitation unit.