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RERC on Augmentative and Alternative Communication
January, 2018

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

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RERC on AAC partners will present at ATIA 2018 in Orlando Florida from January 31 - February 3, 2018
Example of video VSD

O’Neill and colleagues investigated the effects of videos with integrated visual scene displays (VSDs) on task completion in community settings by an adolescent with ASD

New Orleans
The RERC on AAC announces 2018 RERC on AAC Student Research & Design Competition (awarded at RESNA 2018)
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Caron et al (2017) compared the effects of mobile technology AAC apps on programming visual scene displays
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Mandak, Light, & McNaughton (2017) reported on the impact of VSDs with Transition to Literacy supports for children with ASD
Penn State Learning Factory
The RERC on AAC partnered with three student engineering Learning Factory teams at Penn State University in the fall of 2017
ASHA 2017 Logo
RERC partners presented at ASHA 2017 , handouts and posters available 
Transition to literacy illustration

Boyle et al (2017) reported on the use of digital texts, including VSDs and Transition to Literacy software, in interactive reading activities

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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.
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