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Cathy Binger

Cathy Binger

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America

Cathy Binger, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is a professor at the University of New Mexico who specializes in AAC. She has been a speech-language pathologist (SLP) for over 30 years and has expertise in building functional communication skills with individuals who use AAC. Dr. Binger is an active researcher who develops and evaluates intervention programs designed to enhance the language skills of children who use AAC. She has published numerous research articles, book chapters, and books relating to AAC. Two notable recent articles include the publication of two randomized controlled trials demonstrating the positive effects of AAC Generative Language Intervention to support the early grammar skills of young children who require AAC.

ASHA Financial Disclosures:
The authors disclose they have the following financial or other interests in objects or entities mentioned in this paper: Funding support from the National Institutes of Health R01DC021160

ASHA Non-Financial Disclosures:
None

Speaker Events

November 10, 2026 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am EST

Rethinking Mean Length of Utterance for Aided Utterances

View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 57   Objectives: 1. List one reason why using typical MLU is problematic for aided language. 2. Describe the […]
November 10, 2026 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am EST

Building Better Aided Language Measures: Speech-Language Pathologist Perspectives

View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 60   Objectives: 1. Define at least one aided language measure used in this study 2. Discuss why aided […]
November 10, 2026 @ 9:30 pm – 10:00 pm EST

Supporting Symbolic Communication through Naturalistic Visually Adapted AAC Intervention

View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 59 Objectives: 1. Discuss how naturalistic AAC intervention benefits early communicators who have visual impairment 2. Define two techniques […]
November 11, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 9:50 am EST

Empowering Partners: Cascading Coaching to Enhance Caregiver Use of AAC-Embedded NDBI Strategies

View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 68   Objectives: 1. Identify at least 3 NDBI strategies that can be used in conjunction with AAC. 2. Describe the […]