Rose A. Sevcik, Ph.D., Distinguished University
Professor, Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, USA
is Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Chair of the
Developmental Psychology Doctoral Program. She is the founding
co-director of the university's Area of Focus: Research on
Challenges to Acquiring Language and Literacy and a member of the
Center for Research on Atypical Development and Learning (CRADL).
She has made significant contributions to the field of
developmental and learning disabilities and language and reading
intervention research through more than 100 peer-reviewed
publications, chapters, and books and numerous presentations at
national and international conferences. She has been an
investigator on 12 federally funded projects (NIH, IES) with a long
history of working with schools. Dr. Sevcik is a Fellow of the
American Speech Language Hearing Association and the International
Society of Augmentative and Alternative Communication. She also is
a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities and past President of its Communication
Disorders Division. A member of the National Joint Committee on the
Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities, she is
also on the Board of Directors for the United States Society for
Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
MaryAnn Romski, Ph.D., Regents Professor of
Communication, Psychology, and Communication Disorders, and
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Arts
and Sciences, Georgia State University, USA and the Associate Dean
for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and
Sciences. She is the Director of the Center for Research on
Atypical Development and Learning (CRADL) and a founding member of
the Area of Focus on Research on Challenges to Acquiring Language &
Literacy (RCALL). Dr. Romski is a certified speech-language
pathologist with more than 30 years of clinical experience, a
Fellow of American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA),
the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities (AAIDD), and the International Society for
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC). Her
continuously funded research program focuses on the communication
development of children with developmental disorders who encounter
difficulty speaking, particularly the development and evaluation of
computerized communication interventions. Dr. Romski has published
3 books, more than 100 articles and chapters, and has given
numerous national and international presentations. She is extending
her research in South Africa and China. She serves as Associate
Editor for Infants and Young Children and is the past chair of the
National Joint Committee (NJC) on the Communication Needs of
Individuals with Severe Disabilities and remains AAIDD's
representative.
This book provides thorough overview of the research evidence on interventions for individuals who experience significant communication challenges. Equally as important is that it points the way forward and provides a roadmap for the next decade of research in this important area. Bravo to the National Joint Committee for this exciting and timely synthesis! --Pat Mirenda, Ph.D., BCBA-D"
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