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- Episode 13: Discussing NWACs Virtual Conference - October 11, 2026
In our return to the podcast, today we discussed the upcoming Northwest Augmentative Communication Society Virtual Fall Conference which is taking place on Sunday, October 11, 2026 starting at 9am pacific time and running through 4:15pm via Zoom. This year’s conference theme is joy and connection with AAC users’ own voices leading every session.
- NWACs website: nwacs.info
- Link to register for the conference:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-nwacs-virtual-fall-conference-aac-user-perspectives-registration-1993750196508?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Blog post: https://nwacs.info/community/advocacy/lean-into-joy-in-disability-aac-community/
27 min - Episode 12: Training Communication Partners to Support Students with Multiple Disabilities
Article discussing:
McCarty, T., & 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-24-00146RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
42 min - Episode 11: Implementing a T2L decoding feature with a young boy with Down syndrome
Article discussing:
Brittlebank, S. & 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-24-00158To further explore T2L visit this site: https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/
RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
41 min - Episode 10: Accessible Literacy Strategies for Emerging Communicators
Article discussing:
DeLuca, 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-24-00107Tim DeLuca's email: [email protected]
To further explore T2L visit this site: https://rerc-aac.psu.edu/research/r2-aac-literacy-decoding-technology/
RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
44 min - Episode 9: Family-Centered Services in AAC
Moodle Training Module discussing: https://aac-learning-center-moodle.psu.edu/course/view.php?id=58
RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
31 min - Episode 8: Training Healthcare Providers to Support Children's Communication in Inpatient Rehabilitation
Article discussing:
Gormley, J., McNaughton, D., & 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-22-00200To further explore trainings of this kind, visit www.patientprovidercommunication.org
RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
53 min - Episode 7: Supporting Practitioners During Alternative Access Assessments
Article discussing:
Koester, H., Fager, S., Sorenson, T., & 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/10.1080/10400435.2023.2213749If 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 [email protected].
RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
1 hr 3 min - Episode 6: NDBIs and AAC Interventions for Children on the Autism Spectrum
Article discussing:
Pope, L., Light, J. & 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[Blog post about this article] on the RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
33 min - Episode 5: AAC Interventions for Children with Multiple Disabilities
Article discussing:
Brittlebank, S., Light, J. C., & 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[Blog post about this article] on the RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
44 min - Episode 4: Working with Children with Cortical Visual Impairment
Article discussing:
Tara V. McCarty & 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: 10.1080/07434618.2023.2206904Blog post about this article on the RERC on AAC Website.
The 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.
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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. The 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.
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