Sarah Douglas
Associated IES Content
Grant
The Development and Testing of a Professional Development and Telepractice Intervention to Support Family Member Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication
The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test the Family Telepractice AAC Modeling Intervention (FamTAM). Family members are critical communication partners for children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Evidence suggests that children who use AAC experience the best outcomes when family members are well-trained and highly engaged in AAC use. However, families are rarely provided with the training necessary to support AAC. The FamTAM intervention wil...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324A230039
FY2023
FY2023 Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education Peer Review Panel
Grant
Online Training for Paraeducators to Improve Communication Supports for Young Children with Complex Communication Needs
The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test an online training program, the POWR System, for paraeducators and their supervising special education teachers to improve the communication skills of young children with complex communication needs by supporting their use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. Young children with complex communication needs, who are unable to use speech to express their needs, exchange information, or develop close relationships,...
Federal funding program:
Award number:
R324A180122