Jessica Caron and Janice Light report the results of an online focus group that was used to investigate the experiences of nine individuals with cerebral palsy who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and social media.
FYI on Brain-Computer Interface
Betts Peters and Melanie Fried-Oken partnered to create an informative “For Your Information…” guide, which provides an introduction to brain-computer interface technology, and was published in cooperation with the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association
Child Friendly Tablet Case (T3, AAC Incubator)
This project group was tasked with designing a model for a tablet case that met the needs of the PSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and the needs of the children and instructors using the tablet.
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Assessment, Rehabilitation and Control
Christoph Guger and Melanie Fried-Oken will present on a workshop on Brain-Computer Interfaces for Assessment, Rehabilitation and Control at RESNA (Denver, Colorado) on June 14.
T3: Student Research and Design Challenges
The RERC on AAC will provide website support for the RESNA Student Design Challenge. The competition provides an opportunity for rehabilitation engineering students to share their capstone projects, and each year student teams are invited to present their work at the RESNA conference.
