HDI Seminar Series: Supporting the Development of Communication in Children with Disabilities

Presenter: Janine L. Schmedding Bartley, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Kentucky.

This panel will provide an overview of how the principles of multi-modal communication can be used to support communication development for children with disabilities so that they can have access to communication in all parts of their lives. During the panel, past LEND trainees and clinicians will share specific strategies that caregivers, educators, and providers can use to support communication development in their day-to-day interactions with children with disabilities.