{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"AAC Chats","home_page_url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm","feed_url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/json","description":"The professional resource podcast that aims to break down current research in augmentative and alternative communication and bridge the gap between research to practice by providing context to critical research, describing clinical applications, and directing SLPs to resources to learn more.  \r\n\r\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \r\n","_fireside":{"subtitle":"Podcast breaking down new research in AAC","pubdate":"2025-02-28T16:30:00.000-05:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2025 by Bethany Semmler","owner":"Bethany Frick Semmler","image":"https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/d/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/cover.jpg?v=6"},"items":[{"id":"55ac4e63-164c-4915-bb0a-a899dbcf4dd7","title":"Episode 12: Training Communication Partners to Support Students with Multiple Disabilities","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/12","content_text":"Article discussing:\nMcCarty, T., \u0026amp; Light, J., (2025). Teletraining to teach communication partners to support students with multiple disabilities including cortical visual impairment and emerging symbolic communication in communicating choices. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00146\n\nRERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nMcCarty, T., \u0026amp; Light, J., (2025). Teletraining to teach communication partners to support students with multiple disabilities including cortical visual impairment and emerging symbolic communication in communicating choices. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1-18. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00146\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1044/2024_AJSLP-24-00146\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRERC on AAC Website.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Tara McCarty joins to discuss her upcoming article that will be published in AJSLP focused on a teletraining to teach communication partners to support students with multiple disabilities including cortical visual impairment and emerging symbolic communication in communicating choices","date_published":"2025-02-28T16:30:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/55ac4e63-164c-4915-bb0a-a899dbcf4dd7.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":80136941,"duration_in_seconds":2470}]},{"id":"cf6359a1-f237-4fc1-8b9b-0576c569bf4b","title":"Episode 11: Implementing a T2L decoding feature with a young boy with Down syndrome","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/11","content_text":"Article discussing:\nBrittlebank, S. \u0026amp; Light, J. (2025). Implementing a transition-to-literacy decoding feature via telepractice to support single-word reading by a young boy with Down syndrome: A case study. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00158\n\nTo further explore T2L visit this site: https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/\n\nRERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nBrittlebank, S. \u0026amp; Light, J. (2025). Implementing a transition-to-literacy decoding feature via telepractice to support single-word reading by a young boy with Down syndrome: A case study. \u003cem\u003ePerspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups\u003c/em\u003e, 1-13. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00158\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00158\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo further explore T2L visit this site: \u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRERC on AAC Website.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Savanna Brittlebank joins us to discuss her upcoming article of a case study in Perspectives on implementing a Transition-To-Literacy decoding feature via telepractice to support single-word reading by a young boy with down syndrome","date_published":"2025-01-31T16:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/cf6359a1-f237-4fc1-8b9b-0576c569bf4b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":78351073,"duration_in_seconds":2409}]},{"id":"b90ddb48-d57b-431b-ac25-8723bdc6c41a","title":"Episode 10: Accessible Literacy Strategies for Emerging Communicators","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/10","content_text":"Article discussing:\nDeLuca, T., Boucher, A., Holyfield, C. (2024). Accessible literacy for emergin communicators: A proposed model and case application with children on the autism spectrum. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00107\n\nTim DeLuca's email: timdeluca@umass.edu \n\nTo further explore T2L visit this site: https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/\n\nRERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nDeLuca, T., Boucher, A., Holyfield, C. (2024). Accessible literacy for emergin communicators: A proposed model and case application with children on the autism spectrum. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 1-13. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00107\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1044/2024_PERSP-24-00107\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTim DeLuca\u0026#39;s email: \u003ca href=\"mailto:timdeluca@umass.edu\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003etimdeluca@umass.edu\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo further explore T2L visit this site: \u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRERC on AAC Website.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Tim DeLuca joins us today to discuss the application of universal design for learning model to guide making literacy and word reading accessible for emerging communicators who may benefit from AAC. ","date_published":"2024-11-30T17:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/b90ddb48-d57b-431b-ac25-8723bdc6c41a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45182588,"duration_in_seconds":2608}]},{"id":"00aebff7-eef1-4591-873b-f08ac6ed44de","title":"Episode 9: Family-Centered Services in AAC","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/9","content_text":"Moodle Training Module discussing: https://aac-learning-center-moodle.psu.edu/course/view.php?id=58\n\nRERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eMoodle Training Module discussing: \u003ca href=\"https://aac-learning-center-moodle.psu.edu/course/view.php?id=58\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://aac-learning-center-moodle.psu.edu/course/view.php?id=58\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRERC on AAC Website.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Karla Armendariz, a doctoral student at Penn State, joins us to discuss an online training module on the AAC Learning Center that discusses Family-Centered Services.","date_published":"2024-10-31T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/00aebff7-eef1-4591-873b-f08ac6ed44de.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":59120652,"duration_in_seconds":1822}]},{"id":"db45f667-b4b8-42c5-af24-4bbd4230a17c","title":"Episode 8: Training Healthcare Providers to Support Children's Communication in Inpatient Rehabilitation","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/8","content_text":"Article discussing:\nGormley, J., McNaughton, D., \u0026amp; Light, J. (2023). Supporting children’s communication of choices during inpatient rehabilitation: Effects of a mobile training for health care providers. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32(2), 545–564. https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00200\n\nTo further explore trainings of this kind, visit www.patientprovidercommunication.org \n\nRERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nGormley, J., McNaughton, D., \u0026amp; Light, J. (2023). Supporting children’s communication of choices during inpatient rehabilitation: Effects of a mobile training for health care providers. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32(2), 545–564. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00200\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00200\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo further explore trainings of this kind, visit \u003ca href=\"http://www.patientprovidercommunication.org\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ewww.patientprovidercommunication.org\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRERC on AAC Website.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Jessica Gormley joins us today to discuss her study investigating the effect of a mobile training for health care providers on providing opportunities for communication of choices for children in the inpatient rehabilitation setting.","date_published":"2024-09-30T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/db45f667-b4b8-42c5-af24-4bbd4230a17c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50551361,"duration_in_seconds":3159}]},{"id":"621a1217-4ee8-4901-9266-857d9e3b7571","title":"Episode 7: Supporting Practitioners During Alternative Access Assessments","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"Article discussing:\nKoester, H., Fager, S., Sorenson, T., \u0026amp; Jakobs, E. (2023). Designing an app for alternative access assessments: Using interviews to uncover and define user needs. Assistive Technology, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2023.2213749\n\nIf you are a therapist who works in the area of alternative access and are interested in participating in a study using Access Navigator, please email Dr. Koester at hhk@umich.edu.\n\nRERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nKoester, H., Fager, S., Sorenson, T., \u0026amp; Jakobs, E. (2023). Designing an app for alternative access assessments: Using interviews to uncover and define user needs. Assistive Technology, 1–9. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2023.2213749\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/10400435.2023.2213749\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a therapist who works in the area of alternative access and are interested in participating in a study using Access Navigator, please email Dr. Koester at \u003ca href=\"mailto:hhk@umich.edu\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehhk@umich.edu\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRERC on AAC Website.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Heidi Koester joins us to discuss her study that investigated user needs while designing an app for alternative access assessments. Project team members for this study were Susan Fager, Tabatha Sorenson, Erik Jakobs, and Jessica Gormley. These user interviews informed the creation of Access Navigator which is an app meant to scaffold alternative access assessment for practitioners. ","date_published":"2024-08-29T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/621a1217-4ee8-4901-9266-857d9e3b7571.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":60150630,"duration_in_seconds":3759}]},{"id":"1017083e-4f01-422d-9b8a-c0989850f8fc","title":"Episode 6: NDBIs and AAC Interventions for Children on the Autism Spectrum","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"Article discussing:\nPope, L., Light, J. \u0026amp; Laubscher, E. (2024). The Effect of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions and Aided AAC on the Language Development of Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Speech: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Autism Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06382-7\n\n[Blog post about this article] on the RERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nPope, L., Light, J. \u0026amp; Laubscher, E. (2024). The Effect of Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions and Aided AAC on the Language Development of Children on the Autism Spectrum with Minimal Speech: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Autism Developmental Disorders. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06382-7\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06382-7\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/2024/06/13/effect-of-naturalistic-developmental-behavioral-interventions-ndbis-and-aided-aac-on-the-language-development-of-children-on-the-autism-spectrum-a-systematic-review-pope-et-al-2024/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlog post about this article\u003c/a\u003e] on the RERC on AAC Website.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Lauramarie Pope, an assistant professor at Auburn University, joins us again today to talk about the research that has been completed in NDBIs and AAC interventions. ","date_published":"2024-07-30T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/1017083e-4f01-422d-9b8a-c0989850f8fc.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":62940783,"duration_in_seconds":1942}]},{"id":"695bf174-6554-41e9-bee4-c23d980edd9f","title":"Episode 5: AAC Interventions for Children with Multiple Disabilities","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/5","content_text":"Article discussing:\nBrittlebank, S., Light, J. C., \u0026amp; Pope, L. (2024). A scoping review of AAC interventions for children and young adults with simultaneous visual and motor impairments: Clinical and research implications. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2024.2327044\n\n[Blog post about this article] on the RERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nBrittlebank, S., Light, J. C., \u0026amp; Pope, L. (2024). A scoping review of AAC interventions for children and young adults with simultaneous visual and motor impairments: Clinical and research implications. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1–19. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2024.2327044\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2024.2327044\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/2024/06/02/aac-interventions-for-children-with-visual-and-motor-impairments-brittlebank-et-al-2024/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e[Blog post about this article] \u003c/a\u003eon the RERC on AAC Website.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Savanna Brittlebank, an assistant professor at University of Illinois, joins us again today to talk about the research that has been completed looking at AAC interventions for children with multiple disabilities. This scoping review was the foundation of her doctoral dissertation work, which we also discuss. ","date_published":"2024-06-28T15:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/695bf174-6554-41e9-bee4-c23d980edd9f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":88119679,"duration_in_seconds":2585}]},{"id":"7def19c9-3cbb-44a7-8673-0a278985ae0f","title":"Episode 4: Working with Children with Cortical Visual Impairment","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"Article discussing:\nTara V. McCarty \u0026amp; Janice C. Light (2023) “It’s like a guessing game all the time”: parent insights on barriers, supports, and priorities for children with cortical visual impairment and complex communication needs, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 39:4, 256-269, DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2023.2206904 \n\nBlog post about this article on the RERC on AAC Website.\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nTara V. McCarty \u0026amp; Janice C. Light (2023) \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37158794/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e“It’s like a guessing game all the time”: parent insights on barriers, supports, and priorities for children with cortical visual impairment and complex communication needs,\u003c/a\u003e Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 39:4, 256-269, DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2023.2206904 \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/2024/06/02/parent-insights-on-barriers-supports-and-priorities-for-children-with-cortical-visual-impairment-and-complex-communication-needs-mccarty-light-2023/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eBlog post about this article\u003c/a\u003e on the RERC on AAC Website.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Dr. Tara McCarty, an assistant professor at Penn State University Harrisburg, joins us today to talk about how to support children with cortical visual impairment (CVI) through her work with interviewing parents of children with CVI and a peer training to support interactions with children with CVI and their peers.","date_published":"2024-05-30T11:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/7def19c9-3cbb-44a7-8673-0a278985ae0f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":48173950,"duration_in_seconds":2402}]},{"id":"08c18f1d-e359-4c85-8c65-22e6348a7b9f","title":"Episode 3: Racial Disparities in Access to AAC Intervention","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/3","content_text":"Article discussing:\nPope, L., Light, J., \u0026amp; Franklin, A. (2022). Black children with developmental disabilities receive less AAC intervention than their white peers: Preliminary evidence of racial disparities from a secondary analysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(5), 2159-2174 doi: 10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00079 \n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nPope, L., Light, J., \u0026amp; Franklin, A. (2022). Black children with developmental disabilities receive less AAC intervention than their white peers: Preliminary evidence of racial disparities from a secondary analysis. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31(5), 2159-2174 doi: 10.1044/2022_AJSLP-22-00079 \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"Assistant Professor at Auburn University Lauramarie Pope joins us to discuss her recent article investigating access to AAC services. She found that black children with developmental disabilities had a decreased access to AAC intervention services when compared to their white peers. ","date_published":"2024-04-28T10:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/08c18f1d-e359-4c85-8c65-22e6348a7b9f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":27935778,"duration_in_seconds":1745}]},{"id":"8df243b7-a32d-48e1-8ad1-429554b79c36","title":"Episode 2: Framework for increasing AAC competency for pre-service SLPs and clinicians","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/2","content_text":"Article discussing:\nBrittlebank, S. \u0026amp; Sowers, D.J. (2023). Developing augmentative and alternative communication competence in preservice speech-language pathologists: A collaborative model for clinical educators. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00125 \n\nFurther exploration:\nRERC on AAC Blog post about this article\n\nFree CEU Opportunities offered by the RERC on AAC\n\nThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   ","content_html":"\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nBrittlebank, S. \u0026amp; Sowers, D.J. (2023). Developing augmentative and alternative communication competence in preservice speech-language pathologists: A collaborative model for clinical educators. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00125\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://doi.org/10.1044/2023_AJSLP-23-00125\u003c/a\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurther exploration:\u003cbr\u003e\nRERC on AAC Blog post about this article\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFree CEU Opportunities offered by the RERC on AAC\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of this podcast was developed under grants from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR grants # 90RE5017, #90REGE0014). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.   \u003c/p\u003e","summary":"This episode explores the conceptualization of a framework to guide developing AAC competence in pre-service SLPs. It can also be used for in-service SLPs as a guide to enhance their AAC competence. ","date_published":"2024-03-31T13:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/d40e36d4-2e9d-4d4d-bf3e-22ef3c55516a/8df243b7-a32d-48e1-8ad1-429554b79c36.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29293244,"duration_in_seconds":1563}]},{"id":"03512850-e3b2-4a11-851f-6630d24b16fc","title":"Episode 1: Targeting Decoding Skills on AAC Devices with Adults with Down Syndrome","url":"https://aacchats.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"Please provide us with some feedback on our first episode of AAC Chats!\n\nArticle discussing:\nHolyfield, C., Pope, L., Light., J., Jakobs., E., Laubscher, E., McNaughton, D., \u0026amp; Pfaff, O. (2023). Effects of an augmentative and alternative communication technology decoding feature on single-word reading by individuals with Down syndrome and limited functional speech. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32 (3), 1195-1211. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184888/\n\nFurther exploration:\nRERC on AAC Blog post about this article\n\nOther RERC on AAC Blog post about single word reading using the T2L feature","content_html":"\u003cp\u003ePlease provide us with some feedback on our \u003ca href=\"https://forms.gle/r8DJt5dejF9afCR7A\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003efirst episode of AAC Chats\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArticle discussing:\u003cbr\u003e\nHolyfield, C., Pope, L., Light., J., Jakobs., E., Laubscher, E., McNaughton, D., \u0026amp; Pfaff, O. (2023). Effects of an augmentative and alternative communication technology decoding feature on single-word reading by individuals with Down syndrome and limited functional speech. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32 (3), 1195-1211. \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184888/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10184888/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFurther exploration:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/2023/12/13/effects-of-an-aac-feature-on-decoding-and-encoding-skills-of-adults-with-down-syndrome-holyfield-et-al-2023/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eRERC on AAC Blog post about this article\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/2023/09/23/effects-of-an-aac-decoding-feature-on-single-word-reading-by-individuals-with-down-syndrome-holyfield-et-al-2023/\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eOther RERC on AAC Blog post about single word reading using the T2L feature\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","summary":"In this episode, Christine Holyfield, PhD, CCC-SLP explains her newly published article describing how a decoding feature in the Transition to Literacy program affects single-word reading. 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