Andrea Barton-Hulsey

Andrea Barton-Hulsey, PhD, CCC-SLP is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication Science and Disorders at Florida State University, affiliate faculty of the Florida Center for Reading Research, and co-chair of the National Joint Committee on the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities. She conducts research to understand factors that support language and literacy development in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her work is inclusive of individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems, and she seeks to inform both theory and practice in reading instruction across the lifespan. She has published over 45 research articles and book chapters on topics related to language and literacy development in individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on language development, AAC, and Autism and severe disabilities.

ASHA Financial Disclosures:
Research for this presentation is funded by a grant to Vanderbilt University from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), Stepping-Up Technology Implementation (84.327S) (H327S250034)

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