PreK AAC Research
Participants Needed

A doctoral student at Michigan State University is studying family factors that may affect successful agumentative and alternative communication (AAC) system use. Eligible participants are parents of pre-kindergarten children (ages 1-6 years) who have used their current AAC system for 6-12 months.

Parents will be asked to complete (a) a case history form which describes the AAC system and demographic information such as age, occupation, AAC user’s diagnosis, (b) a rating system on how AAC has affected the family’s life, and (c) the AAC Family-Paradigm Assessment Scale on how the family accomplishes daily activities. These scales can be completed either in your home by paper and pencil and mailed back to the researchers or through a secure Website. Participants will be paid $15 for approximately 60-90 minutes of their time.

For more information, contact Mary Jo Cooley Hidecker by email hidecke1@msu.edu, by phone 517-355-9721, or by mail to the

Department of Audiology & Speech Sciences
Michigan State University
378 Communication Arts & Sciences
East Lansing, MI 48824.