27 min

Training for special education teachers in augmentative and alternative communication Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

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The Promise of Discovery Season 2, Episode 6:

This episode features discussion of a national survey of special education teachers to assess the level of training they received in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and to collect their reflections and recommendations to support students who use AAC in their classrooms.

VKC Researcher:
Alexandra Da Fonte, Ph.D., associate professor of the Practice, Director of Professional Studies, Vanderbilt University

Guest Researcher:
Miriam Boesch, Ph.D., associate professor of Special Education, University of North Texas

The Promise of Discovery Season 2, Episode 6:

This episode features discussion of a national survey of special education teachers to assess the level of training they received in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), and to collect their reflections and recommendations to support students who use AAC in their classrooms.

VKC Researcher:
Alexandra Da Fonte, Ph.D., associate professor of the Practice, Director of Professional Studies, Vanderbilt University

Guest Researcher:
Miriam Boesch, Ph.D., associate professor of Special Education, University of North Texas

27 min

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