Melissa Crisp-Cooper Melissa Crisp-Cooper is a writer, adventure seeker, and advocate. She uses many forms of AAC. Melissa is the Associate Director of Participant Experience at The Arc San Francisco. Before joining The Arc,… Crossing the communication chasm (Crisp-Cooper, 2024)
Holyfield and colleagues present current research, and identify needed technical development, for supporting individuals who need AAC in learning language and literacy
Creative uses of a visual scene display (VSD) approach to supporting communication
Chris Klein is a graduate of Hope College, and is an active advocate and educator in the field of AAC.
David McNaughton and David Chapple use a series of case examples, with video illustrations, to demonstrate that individuals who require AAC can achieve positive employment outcomes.
Kathy Drager, Janice Light, and David McNaughton provide an introduction to the use of AAC (webcast)
Dr. Susan Fager and Dr. Jeff Higginbotham present on Key Design Considerations for People with Communication, Motor, and Cognitive Challenges
Dr. Melanie Fried-Oken and Dr. Janice Light present on cognitive science considerations in the design of AAC technologies for children and adults