Susan Fager

Susan Fager, PhD, CCC-SLP is the Scottish Rite Associate Professor and Director of the Speech-Language Pathology Department at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute. Dr. Fager has over 25 years of background in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Her current research focuses on the development and clinical evaluation of new and emerging alternative access methods to AAC as well as the development of apps to support training and clinical decision-making for AAC and assistive technology practitioners. She has established clinical and research relationships with individuals who use AAC and their families, academic partners, and AAC and assistive technology industry partners to address AAC topics across the lifespan.

Disclosures:

Financial:

Dr. Susan Fager is a full-time employe of the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Munroe-Meyer Institute in Omaha, Nebraska. She is also funded to complete clinical evaluations as a researcher for the projects described in this presentation (NIH grants: R43DC018437- PI: Contessa; R44DC018437- PIs: De Luca, Vojtech).

Nonfinancial:

Susan Fager has no nonfinancial disclosures to report.