Shakila Dada
Shakila Dada is a professor and director of the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Her work explores the use of AAC systems, specifically graphic symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, to facilitate their participation in society.
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Speaker Events
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October 28, 2025 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am EDT
The effects of unaided alternative and augmentative communication interventions on communication in children with autism spectrum disorder
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 84 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Describe the effects of unaided AAC on expressive, receptive, and […]
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October 29, 2025 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am EDT
Enhancing professionals’ knowledge and self-efficacy in AAC assessment using a co-designed training program: Comparing the effectiveness of two online training methods
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 72 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1) Summarize online training methods. 2) Explain challenges faced in the […]
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October 28, 2025 @ 9:00 am – 9:30 am EDT
How autistic children respond to instructions containing prepositions: Comparing four augmented input conditions
View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 71 Objectives: Participants will be able to: 1. Explain the rationale behind the use of augmented input and […]
