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Cindy Gevarter

Cindy Gevarter

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

Cindy Gevarter, Ph.D (BCBA-D), is an associate professor in the Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences at the University of New Mexico and the director of the OSEP-funded Project MESA grant. She has a PhD in early childhood special education from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on naturalistic, family-centered, interprofessional, and culturally responsive communication interventions for children with autism. She also explores supportive models of clinical education for diverse graduate students.

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Speaker Events

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 […]