RERC on Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Summer, 2017

We are pleased to provide this update on the activities of the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (RERC on AAC).

Free access to Family-centered services for children with ASD and limited speech: Experiences of parents and SLPs (Mandak & Light, 2017) available

Finalists and winners of the 2017 RESNA Student Design competition announced at RESNA conference

Janice Light presented on Making a positive impact: Building an important and productive line of AAC research at the Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank.

Summary of student feedback from the Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank (held at Penn State University, May 16 – May 18, 2017)

The RERC on AAC announces 2018 RERC on AAC Student Research & Design Competition (award to be given at the 2018 RESNA Conference in Washington, DC)

David McNaughton presented on Asking (and answering!) a “Beautiful” question at the Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank.

Students from Northeastern University win 2017 RERC on AAC S tudent Research and Design Competition

An RERC on AAC s ponsored team from Penn State placed 3rd at the RESNA Student Design Competition.

David Beukelman presented on Finding mentors and developing productive mentor-mentee relationships at the Doctoral Student AAC Research Think Tank.

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The contents of this eBlast were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grant #90RE5017) to the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (RERC on AAC). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of this paper do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

RERC on Augmentative and Alternative Communication Summer, 2017

RERC on Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Summer, 2017