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IES Grant Award

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sarah Douglas, and Dr. Hedda Meadan (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) for their new grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to create, evaluate and refine of a professional development for Speech Language Pathologists and an online training program for family members to support the implementation of aided language modeling with children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The grant, which provides $2 million in funding from 2023-2027 will address a critical need in the field and builds upon Dr. Douglas’ larger research portfolio focused on state-of-the-art training models for paraeducators.

NSF Grant Award

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Subir Biswas (MSU Computer Engineering), and Dr. Sarah Douglas for their new grant from the National Science Foundation to create, test, and refine of a sensor tool to support teacher instructional decision making for preschool aged children with peer engagement challenges. The grant, which provides $600,000 in funding from 2023-2026 will provide an innovative solution to current demands of teachers in inclusive classrooms.