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Sarah N. Douglas; Ryan Bowles; Joshua Plavnick; Sarah M. Dunkel-Jackson; Tiantian Sun; Atikah Bagawan – Grantee Submission, 2024
Paraeducators frequently support children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) but often lack access to effective training opportunities. Similarly, special education teachers are responsible for supervising paraeducators but often lack effective training on AAC and paraeducator supervision. The POWR+ (Prepare the activity and…
Descriptors: Teacher Aides, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
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Sarah N. Douglas; Ryan Bowles; Joshua Plavnick; Sarah M. Dunkel-Jackson; Tiantian Sun; Atikah Bagawan – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2024
Paraeducators frequently support children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) but often lack access to effective training opportunities. Similarly, special education teachers are responsible for supervising paraeducators but often lack effective training on AAC and paraeducator supervision. The POWR+ (Prepare the activity and…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers
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Sarah N. Douglas; Sarah M. Dunkel-Jackson; Ryan Bowles; Joshua Plavnick; Tiantian Sun; Atikah Bagawan – Grantee Submission, 2024
Paraeducators are primary communication partners for children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), but often have limited training. The POWR+ intervention is designed to help paraeducators support their student's communication using AAC. Importantly, POWR+ includes training for supervising teachers, who help implement the…
Descriptors: Paraprofessional School Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Program Implementation