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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
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