A new study from an interdisciplinary team of researchers, led by Jessica Caron, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State, examined the effectiveness of adapted literacy instruction for a child with cerebral palsy who uses a high-tech eye-gaze augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device to communicate. Their findings suggest that people with movement and language difficulties may be able to learn far more literacy skills than previously thought.
Carolynn Buckley served as the Penn State Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Student Marshal for spring 2025 commencement. She served as membership coordinator for the Penn State chapter of Best Buddies International and worked as an undergraduate researcher in the Collaborative Language Use Lab. Congratulations, Carolynn!
A new publication from researchers including Carol Miller, professor of communication sciences and disorders at Penn State, examined the benefits of interdisciplinary teamwork between speech-language pathologists in schools, described common challenges faced by interdisciplinary teams in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders, and recommended practices to resolve the challenges.
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