Chapin et al (2018) provide a systematic review of the impact of peer support interventions on the communication of preschoolers with ASD.
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AAC and persons with ALS (McNaughton et al., 2018)
McNaughton et al (2018) report the results of survey of persons with ALS regarding their experiences with AAC.
RERC on AAC at ATIA 2019
Many RERC Partners are scheduled to present at the ATIA 2019 Conference in Orlando, FL.
RERC on AAC at ASHA 2018
Many RERC Partners are scheduled to present at the ASHA 2018 Convention in Boston, MA.
Update from the RERC on AAC State of the Science Conference (2018)
On Friday, July 13, 2018, the RERC on AAC held its State of the Science conference in Arlington, Virginia (near Washington, DC).
NIDILRR 40th Anniversary Celebration
On October 18, 2018, Janice Light will present a poster on research and development activities for Visual Scene Displays (VSDs) and video VSDs as part of the 40th Anniversary Celebration of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) in Washington, DC.
Effect of a Training using Video VSDs On Peers’ Interpretations of Presymbolic Communication (Holyfield et al., 2018)
Holyfield et al. (2018) investigate the impact of an AAC training on typically-developing peers’ interpretations of presymbolic communication from students with multiple disabilities.
Training education professionals to use the PECS: A review of the literature (McCoy & McNaughton, 2018)
McCoy and McNaughton (2018) review the available research on teaching education professionals to use PECS.
Using video VSDs during vocational activities for an adolescent with ASD (Babb et al., 2018)
Babb et al. (2018) investigate the impact of video VSD technology on participation of an adolescent with ASD during vocational activities.
Supporting displaced talk through video VSD technology (Caron et al., 2018)
Caron et al. (2018) explored the use of video VSD technology to support an individual with ASD when asked, “What have you been doing?”