Concurrent Session D
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
10:45 - 11:45 am
D6. ISSUE BRIEF: COMMUNICATION
Communication Partners as Allies: Promoting Communication Equity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse People with IDD
Ellyn McNamara, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Yue Xu, PhD, MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Family-Implemented Early Language Interventions Using Mobile Technologies for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Barbara Weber, MS, Private Practice
Using Self-Monitoring and ChatGPT to Teach Students with Intellectual Disability Email Writing
Yi-Fan Li, PhD, The University of Texas San Antonio
School-Home Collaboration: SLP and Family Perspectives on Bridging the Carryover Gap
Sheena Jennings, MEd, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Yeonhee Lee, MEd, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Shura Baigalmaa, MEd, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Understanding the Naturalistic Implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Parent Perspectives and Experiences
Josh Valentine, Loyola University Maryland
Sara Cornett, PhD, Loyola University Maryland
Assistive Technology Use During Reading Instruction for Students with IDD: How do Intention and Implementation Compare?
Esther Lindstrom, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Kimberly McFadden, PhD, University of Iowa
Temiloluwa Oni, MEd, University of Illinois Chicago
The Out-of-School Literacy Practices of Adolescents with Intellectual Disability
Marie-Eve Boisvert, PhD, Université de Montréal
Delphine Odier-Guedg, PhD, HEP Vaud
Kossi Etongnon, Université de Montréal
Ellyn McNamara, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Yue Xu, PhD, MSW, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
Family-Implemented Early Language Interventions Using Mobile Technologies for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Barbara Weber, MS, Private Practice
Using Self-Monitoring and ChatGPT to Teach Students with Intellectual Disability Email Writing
Yi-Fan Li, PhD, The University of Texas San Antonio
School-Home Collaboration: SLP and Family Perspectives on Bridging the Carryover Gap
Sheena Jennings, MEd, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Yeonhee Lee, MEd, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Shura Baigalmaa, MEd, University of North Carolina Charlotte
Understanding the Naturalistic Implementation of Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Parent Perspectives and Experiences
Josh Valentine, Loyola University Maryland
Sara Cornett, PhD, Loyola University Maryland
Assistive Technology Use During Reading Instruction for Students with IDD: How do Intention and Implementation Compare?
Esther Lindstrom, PhD, University of Illinois Chicago
Kimberly McFadden, PhD, University of Iowa
Temiloluwa Oni, MEd, University of Illinois Chicago
The Out-of-School Literacy Practices of Adolescents with Intellectual Disability
Marie-Eve Boisvert, PhD, Université de Montréal
Delphine Odier-Guedg, PhD, HEP Vaud
Kossi Etongnon, Université de Montréal
