McNaughton, D., Rackensperger, T., & McLemore, L. (2023, November 16-18). AAC and adult life: New Directions for AAC research, technology, and instruction [1-Hour Seminar]. ASHA 2023 Convention, Boston, MA, United States.
Resources to support transition for AAC users
McCarty, T. & Light, J. (2023, November 16-18). Training peers to structure opportunities to communicate choices to students with multiple disabilities and CVI [Poster session]. ASHA 2023 Convention, Boston, MA, United States.
The RERC on AAC is developing a user-friendly app to create partner mTrainings that can be deployed “just in time” to teach partners AAC strategies. The app will include step-by-step instructions and video demonstrations of each step.
McNaughton, D., Stroschein, R., Light, J., Jakobs, E., Liang, Z., Dobrzynski, C., Laubscher, E., Holyfield, C., Allen, A., Rackensperger, T., Vege, R. (2023, November 16-18). The effect of the video VSDs on communication and participation for individuals with complex communication needs [Technical research session]. ASHA 2023 Convention, Boston, MA, United States.
Video VSD technology can support increases in participation and communication for AAC users. Published research provides evidence of its effectiveness in a variety of situations.
Babb, S., McNaughton, D., Light, J., & Caron, J. (2021). “Two friends spending time together”: The impact of video visual scene displays on peer social interaction for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 52(4), 1095-1108. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_LSHSS-21-00016
Free online materials to support pre-service and inservice instruction in AAC. In 2023, the materials were used by students at over 100 colleges and universities!