BCI and ALS (podcast)
In this podcast, Melanie Fried-Oken talks about Brain Computer Interface and how this emerging technology will help people with ALS and others who are “locked in” communicate with the world and have a higher quality of life.
Successful Employment for Individuals who use AAC (webcast)
David McNaughton and Anthony Arnold describe strategies to support employment for individuals who use AAC.
Designing AAC research and intervention … (Light & McNaughton, 2015)
This paper emphasizes the need to take a more holistic view of communication intervention and highlights the following key principles to guide AAC intervention and research (download available)
Disaster preparedness for people with complex communication needs: A personal perspective (Webcast)
In this presentation, Pamela Kennedy describes her experiences as an individual with complex communication needs and as a survivor of the Grand Forks flood of 1997.
Visual Immersion Program for persons with autism (webcast)
Howard Shane and Meghan OBrien describe the use of the Visual Immersion Program to develop the comprehension and expressive language skills of individuals with autism