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Sarah Douglas

Sarah Douglas

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States of America (the)

Sarah N. Douglas, PhD is an Associate Professor and director of the RADD (Research in Autism and Developmental Disabilities) lab at Michigan State University. She was a Fulbright scholar in South Africa in 2026. Dr. Douglas started her career as a special education teacher primarily supporting children with complex communication needs. She began her work in academia after obtaining a degree in Special Education with cognate in augmentative and alternative communication from Penn State University. Her research focuses on autism, developmental disabilities, educational assistants, and interventions and technologies to support social and communication skill development for children with disabilities.

ASHA Financial Disclosures:
Sarah Douglas received a Fulbright scholar award as part of the work that will be presented in this session.

ASHA Non-Financial Disclosures:
None.

Speaker Events

November 10, 2026 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm EST

A culturally adapted communication partner intervention for educators in South Africa

View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 18   Objectives: 1. Describe the adaptation process of the POWR intervention for use in South Africa 2. Discuss […]
November 10, 2026 @ 11:00 pm – 11:30 pm EST

Cultural and linguistic adaptations in AAC interventions: A scoping review

View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 31   Objectives: As a result of this presentation The participant will learn how to describe cultural and linguistic […]
November 11, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am EST

An aided language modeling intervention to support SLPs and caregivers

View a global list of converted local start times Session ID: 11   Objectives: 1.  Describe the benefits of partnering with family members in AAC intervention. 2. Identify strategies used […]