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About the Team Project Coordinator Project Administrator Barbara has worked for over 25 years in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as a speech language pathologist with the Bloorview MacMillan Children’s Centre and as director of the Adult Adaptive Communication Service. In 1997, she was senior consultant of AAC Service Development and Training with the Ontario Ministry of Health’s Assistive Devices Program. Barbara has presented many papers, courses and workshops on a range of AAC issues. She is an invited speaker at national and international conferences and is the recipient of a number of service awards for her work in the field of AAC. She is the author of: “See What We Say – Situational Vocabulary for Adults who use AAC”, “Communicating Matters: A Videotape Training Guide for Personal Attendants Working with Consumers Who Have Enhanced Communication Needs” and “Communicate” a communication software module and Home Study Guide for adults. Barbara is the Executive Director of ACCPC. She has extensive experience working in the field of AAC as a clinician and in designing and managing AAC related projects. Project Evaluator Donna is a special educator with over 25 years experience. She has worked in the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for the past 15 years. She has taught pre-service and graduate students at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto and currently teaches pre-service students at The University of Alberta. She has been involved in numerous research projects related to teaching students who have special learning needs. She is a Research Associate on the Supporting Effective Teaching project at OISE/UT, investigating teacher variables related to student learning outcomes. She was the Evaluator for the Speak Up Project, a project that addressed safeguarding for individuals who use AAC. She has presented at national and international conferences and has developed numerous workshops for parents, educators, and other professionals. Her primary areas of interest include inclusive education, adaptive instruction, and teacher education. Eric Goldberg M.Sc., M.B.A. Eric has worked with KidsAbility for 15 years. He coordinates client programs which have supported an expanded range of services to the community, focusing on early identification, early intervention and extensive community partnerships. His previous work experience has included regional health care planning and basic research in the field of developmental biology. Cynthia Wass, B.A (Ed); B. Sp. Ed Cynthia is an educator with over 25 years experience, primarily in the field of special education. She has worked with children with physical disabilities for the past 14 years and in the field of augmentative communication for the past 3 years. Of particular interest to Cynthia is the literacy of students who use AAC. Cynthia has taught special education courses for the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto. In addition, she has delivered numerous presentations to teachers and educational assistants about children with disabilities and the implications of the disabilities for learning. Nancy Crenna, MA SLP Nancy has over 12 years experience as a Speech and Language Pathologist. She has worked in the field of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for the past 3 years with the KidsAbility Centre for Child Development. She is an instructor with Conestoga College in the Educational Assistant Program and the Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy Aide Program. She has delivered presentations about AAC and related speech and language learning issues at various local venues such as parent groups, lectures, workshops and conferences. Paul Janzen Paul is the ACCPC web designer and technologist. | ||||||||||
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