Kathryn Drager - University Park, PA

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Kathryn Drager
University Park, PA

AAC Roles: Researcher

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Biography
Kathryn Drager, Ph.D. is Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Penn State University. She has significant experience in research in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for children and adults with severe disabilities. Her research interests include AAC for children, adolescents, and adults with severe disabilities who are at the beginning stages of communication, including children with autism. She is also interested in issues faced by the global community in AAC.
AAC Roles

Researcher

Someone who advances science by exploring aspects of AAC use, assessment, intervention, training, etc. through approved research protocols; e.g. approved by university Institutional Review Board
Type of research: language learning in beginning communicators, interaction, social, low- and middle-income countries, capacity building
Primary area of research: AAC
Research published in a peer-reviewed publication? Yes
 

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