George Peterson-Karlan Curriculum Vita - Special Education ...

George R. Peterson-Karlan, Ph.D. 

Vitae 

General Information 

Personal Data: 

Address: 18605 Hazel Ct., Hudson, IL 61748 

Birth Date: 3 January 1951 

Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio 

Academic Record: 

Institutions Attended 

Johns Hopkins University 1973 B.S. Psychology 

University of Kansas 1974 M.A. Human Development 

University of Kansas 1976 Ph.D. Child Development and Psychology 

Present Position 

Professor, Department of Special Education, Illinois State University, August 2007 - present 

Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, Illinois State University, August 2002 

to July 2007 

Past Positions (non-Academic) 

Administrator, Department of Special Education, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort 

Wayne IN, 1997-2002 

Past Academic Appointments 

Associate Professor, Special Education, Purdue University, 1982 to 1997 (Also held a 

courtesy appointment in Psychology) 

Visiting Associate Professor, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July-August, 1984, July-August, 1985, July-August, 1987 

Research Scientist, Special Education Department of Education Purdue University, 1981- 

1982 

Assistant Professor, Special Education University of Illinois at Campaign-Urbana, 1976-1982 

(on leave 1981-82) 

Teaching Assistant, Department of Human Development University of Kansas, 1975 

Instructor, Department of Psychology Johns Hopkins University, Fall 1972 

Awards: 

Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to the 

Kansas Center for Research in Mental Retardation and Human Development, 1974-1976 

Current Memberships in Academic, Professional and Scholarly Societies: 

Council for Exceptional Children (Divisions: TAM, CASE, DDD, TED) 

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George R. Peterson-Karlan 

Vita – January, 2010 

Teaching and Instructional Activities 

Courses taught 2002 to present 

SED 201 Effective Collaboration and Teaching Exceptional Learners I 

SED 204 Measuring and Affecting Student Academic and Social Behavior II 

SED 379 Assistive Technology for Individuals with Disabilities 

SED 383 Developing and Implementing Alternative Curriculum 

SED 410 Educational Assessment and Planning for Individuals with Disabilities 

SED 454 Consultation & Collaboration in Special and General Education 

SED 479 Assessment and Program Evaluation of Assistive Technology 

SED 482 Seminar in Special Education Research 

SED 493.11 Assistive Technology for Teachers 

SED 498 Professional Practice in Assistive Technology 

SED 498 Professional Practice in Research 

SED 503 Seminar in Special Education Program Design and Development 

SED 512 Advanced Applied Research in Special Education 

SED 517 Special Education Directorship 

SED 579 Advanced Technological Applications in Special Education 

SED 593.03 Advanced Computer Applications in Special Education 

SED 598.03 Professional Practice in Program Administration 

Courses taught 1992-1997 

EDPS 362D/M – Using Behavioral Principles in Teaching Exceptional Students 

EDPS 363I/S -- Psychoeducational, Medical and Physical Aspects of Individuals with 

Disabilities 

EDPS 459 -- Technology in Special Education 

EDPS 463 – Intervention Strategies for Individuals with Severe Disabilities 

EDPS 591B – Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Students with Profound or 

Multiple Disabilities 

EDPS 571 -- Advanced Technology in Special Education 

EDPS 573 -- Medical and Physical Management of Individuals with Multiple 

Disabilities 

EDPS 576 -- Advanced Intervention Research: Severe Disabilities 

EDPS 664B -- Nonspeech Communication Research – co-instructor with L. Lloyd 

EDPS 667P -- Seminar on Interdisciplinary Consultation 

K473/K573 -- Communication Intervention for Persons with Severe Disabilities [Fourweek 

intensive course offered through IUPUI] 

Courses over which administrative or supervisory responsibility was held 

EDPS 461 Practicum in Strategies for Teaching Individuals with Severe 

Disabilities 

EDPS 498 Supervised Teaching - Severe Disabilities 

EDPS 660 Practicum in Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities 

EDPS 566 Supervised Teaching - Severe Disabilities 

EDPS 662P Practicum: Early Childhood Education of the Handicapped

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Instructional Materials 

Curriculum Materials 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2003) Teachers Guide for Grades 9-12 to accompany 

Discarded to Regarded – Recycling Technology to Impact the Lives of People 

with Disabilities. Infinitec/UCPA: Chicago, IL. 

Instructional Resources 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2004). Assistive technology ability building workshop: 

Leader’s manual. Normal IL: SEAT Center, Illinois State University. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2004). Assistive technology ability building workshop: 

Participant workbook. Normal IL: SEAT Center, Illinois State University. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., & Parette, H. P. (2006). Technology 

supports for struggling writers. On-line Module developed for Region IV 

Education Service Center, Houston, TX. Available at 

http://www.texasat.net/default.aspx?name=trainmod.home. 

Audio-Visual Materials: 

Behavioral Assessment of Visual Acuity (90 minute videotape with 

accompanying printed, in-service guide). Developed for the summer institute 

entitled "Meeting the Communication Needs of the Severely Profoundly 

Handicapped through In-Service Training" (M. Fristoe and L.L. Lloyd, Project 

Co-Directors), Purdue University, l98l. 

Communication I & II (two 30-minute videotapes) Developed for the 

telecommunications course entitled "Working with the Severely Handicapped" 

(A. Blumberg, Series Coordinator), Department of Special Education, West 

Virginia College of Graduate Studies, l978. 

Environmental Communication Teaching Strategies for Students who Use 

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (2-videodiscs, 60 min). 

Environmental Communication Teaching (30 min. video). Prepared for the 

Infinitec AT Classroom series, Infinitec/UCPA-Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2002. 

Program Handbooks 

Karlan, G.R., Rusch, F.R., and York, R. Student Handbook for the Severe 

Behavior Handicaps Teacher Training Program: l979-80. Department of 

Special Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

Karlan, G. R. Training Special Educators and Related Personnel to Serve Young 

Children with Disabilities: Student Handbook 1988-91. Departments of 

Audiology and Speech Science and Educational Studies, Purdue University. 

Karlan, G. R. Severe Disabilities Program Student Handbook (1996-97). 

Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University. 

Summer Institutes 

Project-Associate, CASCADE Summer Training Institute (Meeting the 

Communication Needs of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped through In- 

Service Training), Special Education, Purdue University, July l98l.

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Graduate Advising 

Chairperson Ph.D. Dissertations 

Kohl, F. L. (1981). The effects of motoric requirements on the acquisition of manual 

sign responses trained directly and indirectly and the generalized acquisition of 

verbal responses by severely handicapped students. Unpublished doctoral 

dissertation, University of Illinois. 

Reisman, J. (l982). A descriptive comparison of mother-child interactions with 

normal and handicapped infants. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of 

Illinois 

Doherty, J. (1987). The effects of translucency and handshape difficulty on sign 

acquisition and retention by preschool children. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, 

Purdue University. 

Pennington, G. (1989). The effects of movement and social structure on the 

development of prelinguistic social interaction by severely handicapped children. 

Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University. 

McEwen, I. (1989). Position as a control parameter of social-communicative 

interactions between severely multiply handicapped students and classroom staff. 

Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University. 

Montgomery, D. (1996). The effectiveness of word processor spell check programs to 

produce appropriate on-line word choices for misspellings of students with learning 

disabilities. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue University. 

Toro-Zanbrana, W. (1996). An evaluation of supervision in a field-based practicum 

experience in severe disabilities. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue 

University. 

Srinivasan, B. (2000). The effects of cultural variables upon early intervention and 

mother-infant interaction in India. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Purdue 

University. 

Chairperson M.S. Theses 

Fiocca, G.A. Generally Understood Gestures: An approach to communication with 

mentally retarded, language-impaired individuals. Unpublished M.S. dissertation, 

University of Illinois, l982. 

PhD Committees 1992-1997 

Zangari, C; Schlosser, R.; Raghavendra, P. (AUS) completed 1991; Kangas, K. 

(AUS) completed 1990; Swanson, L.(AUS) completed 1990; Akey, E. (Psych) 

completed 1990; Kim, Sue-Young (AUS) completed 1993; Ertmer, D. (AUS) 

completed 1997 

Ed.D. Committees 2002-present 

S. Channon. Effects of three writing support programs on the writing quality and 

attitudes of Hispanic junior high students with learning disabilities. Unpublished 

doctoral dissertation, Illinois State University. 

G. Wertheim – Dissertation in progress 

C. Ropp – Dissertation completed 

K. Stark – Dissertation proposal in progress

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Publications 

Refereed Publications 

1. Striefel, S., Wetherby, B., and Karlan, G. R. (1976). Establishing generalized verb-noun 

instruction-following skills in retarded children. Journal of Experimental Child 

Psychology, 22, 247-260. 

2. Kohl, F. L., Wilcox, B. L., and Karlan, G. R. (1978). Effects of training conditions on 

the generalization of manual signs with moderately handicapped students. Education and 

Training of the Mentally Retarded, 13, 327-335. 

3. Kohl, F. L., Karlan, G. R., and Heal, L. (1979). Effects of pairing manual signs with 

verbal cues upon the acquisition of instruction-following behaviors and generalization to 

expressive language with severely handicapped students. AAESPH Review, 4, 29l-300. 

4. Umbreit, J., Karlan, G. R., Haring, N., and York, R. (1980). Preparing teachers of the 

severely handicapped: Responsibilities and competencies of the teacher trainer. Teacher 

Education and Special Education, 3(2), 57-72. 

5. Karlan, G. R. (1980). The effects of preference for objects and repeated measures upon 

the assessed level of object permanence and means/ends behavior in severely 

handicapped students. Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped, 5(2), 

l74-l83. 

6. Karlan, G. R., Brenn-White, B., Lentz, A., Hodur, P., Esser, D., & Frankoff, D. (1982). 

Establishing generalized productive verb-noun phrase usage in a manual language system 

with moderately handicapped children. Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 47, 

3l-42. 

7. Karlan, G. R., and Rusch, F. R. (1982). Correspondence between saying and doing: 

Some thoughts on defining correspondence and future directions for research. Journal of 

Applied Behavior Analysis, 15, l5l-l62. 

8. Karlan, G. R., and Rusch, F. R. (1982). Analyzing the relationship between 

acknowledgment and compliance in a non-sheltered work setting. Education and 

Training of the Mentally Retarded, 17, 202-208. 

9. Wetherby, B., Karlan G. R., & Spradlin, J. E. (1983). The development of derived 

stimulus relations through training in arbitrary-matching sequences. Journal of the 

Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 40, 69-78. 

10. Karlan, G. R., Lloyd, L. L., and Fristoe, M. (1983). The effects of presentation modality 

upon learning in a comprehension task using manual, oral, and dual mode stimulus cues. 

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 26, ll9-l26. 

11. Karlan, G. R., and Lloyd, L. L. (1983). Considerations in the planning of communication 

intervention: Selecting the lexicon. Journal of the Association for the Severely 

Handicapped, 8, l3-25. 

12. Lloyd, L. L. & Karlan, G. R. (1984). Nonspeech communication symbols and systems: 

Where have we been where are we going? Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 28, 3- 

20. 

13. Chadsey-Rusch, J., Karlan, G.R., Riva, M. & Rusch, F.R. (1984). Teaching 

conversational skills to adults who are mentally retarded. Mental Retardation, 22, 218- 

225. 

14. Crouch, K., Rusch, F. R., and Karlan, G. R. (1984). Competitive employment: Utilizing 

the correspondence training paradigm to enhance productivity. Education and Training 

of the Mentally Retarded, 19, 268-275. 

15. Reichle, J., and Karlan, G. R. (1985). The selection of an augmentative communication 

system: A critique of decision rules. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe 

Handicaps, 10, 146-156.

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16. McEwen, I. R. & Karlan, G. R. (1989). Assessment of the effects of position on 

communication board use by students with cerebral palsy. Augmentative and Alternative 

Communication, 5, 235-242. 

17. Bloomberg, K., Karlan, G. R. & Lloyd, L. L. (1990). The comparative translucency of 

initial lexical items represented in five graphic symbol systems and sets. Journal of 

Speech and Hearing Research, 33, 717-725. 

18. McEwen, I. R. & Karlan, G. R. (1990). Case studies: Why and how. Augmentative and 

Alternative Communication, 6, 69-75. 

19. Granlund, M., Ollsson, C. & Karlan, G. R. (1990). Investigating the relationship among 

motor ability, cognitive development, and communication of adolescents with profound 

mental retardation. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 4. 

20. Widmer, N. S., Nof S. Y., & Karlan, G. R. An interactive robotics device with progress 

monitoring. Robotica, 10, 11-18. 

21. Ertmer, D. J., Stark, R. E., & Karlan, G. R. (1996). Real-time spectrographic displays in 

vowel production training with children who have profound hearing impairments. 

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 5(4), 4-16. 

22. Srinivasan, B. & Karlan, G. R. (1997). Culturally responsive early intervention 

programs: Issues in India. International Journal of Disability, Development and 

Education, 44(4), 367-385. 

23. Montgomery, D. J., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., and Coutinho, M. (2001). The effectiveness 

of word processor spell checker programs to produce target words for misspellings 

generated by students with learning disabilities. Journal of Special Education 

Technology, 16(2), 27-42. 

24. Wojcik, B., Peterson-Karlan, G., Watts, E., & Parette, P. (2004). Assistive technology 

outcomes in a teacher education curriculum. Assistive Technology Outcomes and 

Benefits, 1, 21-32. 

25. Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Wojcik, B. W. (2005). The state of assistive 

technology services nationally and implications for future development. Assistive 

Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2(1), 13-24. 

26. Parette, H. P., Wojcik, B., W., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Hourcade, J. J. (2005). 

Assistive technology for students with mild disabilities: What’s cool and what’s not. 

Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 40, 320-331. 

27. Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Parette, H. P. (2005). Millennial students with mild disabilities 

and emerging assistive technology trends. Journal of Special Education Technology, 

20(4), 27-38. 

28. Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Smith, S. J., Gray, T., & Silver-Pacquilla, H. 

(2006). The state of assistive technology: Themes from an outcomes summit. Assistive 

Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 3, 1-20. 

29. Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., & Bardi, N. (2007). Monitor that 

progress! Interpreting data trends for AT decision-making. Teaching Exceptional 

Children, 40(1), 22-29. 

30. Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., Watts, E. H. & Stoner, J. B. 

(2007). Implementing assistive technology through user groups. Teaching Exceptional 

Children, 40(2), 28-32. 

31. Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Hourcade, J. J., Parette, H. P., & Wojcik, B. W. (2007). Special 

education professionals and assistive technology: Requirements for preparation in a 

Digital Age. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 

5(Fall), 68-82.

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32. Peterson-Karlan, G. R. & Parette, H. P. (2007). Evidence-based practice and the 

consideration of assistive technology: Effectiveness and outcomes. Assistive Technology 

Outcomes and Benefits, 4(1) 130-146. 

33. Parette, H. P., & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2007). Facilitating student achievement using 

assistive technology. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 42(4), 387- 

397 

34. Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Hourcade, J. J., Parette, H. P. (2008). A review of assistive 

technology and writing skills for students with physical and developmental disabilities. 

Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 26, 13-32. 

Other Publications 

1. Diaz, G., Chan, P., Karlan, G. R., Van Bierviliet, A., Owen, M. (1977). A software 

system for language acquisition and concept formation research. Proceedings of the l977 

Symposium of the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society, Boston: Digital 

Equipment Corporation. 

2. Karlan, G. R. (1983). Application of nonspeech communication intervention to the 

developmentally delayed physically handicapped person. Proceedings of the Eighth 

Annual Blumberg Conference. Terre Haute: Indiana State University. 

3. Lloyd, L. L., & Karlan, G. R. (1983). Symbol selection considerations. Proceedings of 

the XIX World Congress of Logopedics and Phoniatrics. Edinburgh, Scotland. 

4. Karlan, G. R., Nof, S. Y., Widmer, N. S., McEwen, I. R., & Nail, B. J. (1988). 

Preliminary clinical evaluations of a prototype Interactive Robotic Device (IRD-1). 

Proceedings of the International Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation 

Technology, pp. 454-455. 

5. Nof, S. Y., Karlan, G. R., & Widmer, N. S. (1988). Development of a prototype 

interactive robotic device for use by multiply handicapped children. Proceedings of the 

International Association for the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology, pp. 456- 

458. 

6. McEwen, I. R. & Karlan, G. R. (1988). Effects of position on communication board use 

by students with Cerebral Palsy [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 21st Annual Gatlinburg 

Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental 

Disabilities, p. 71. 

7. Thompson, J. R., Bakken, J. P., Fulk, B. M., & Peterson-Karlan, G. (2004). Using 

technology to improve the literacy skills of students with disabilities. Retrieved January 3, 

2005 from North Central Regional Education Laboratory web site: 

http://www.ncrel.org/litweb/disability.pdf. 

8. Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojik, B. W., & Parette, H. P. (2006). The effectiveness of 

SOLO on the writing outcomes of students with learning and academic disabilities 

(Final Report to the National Center on Technology Innovation, Illinois State University, 

Special Education Assistive Technology Center. Retrieved October 10, 2006, from 

http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/index.php/funding/tech-in-the-works/pastcompetitions/2005-winners/ 

9. Peterson-Karlan, G. R. & Parette, H. P. (2007). Supporting struggling writers using 

technology: Evidence-based instruction and decision-making. Washington DC: National 

Center for Technology Innovation. Retrieved from 

http://www.cited.org/library/resourcedocs/TechnologyToSupportWritingSummary.pdf 

10. Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008). Technology supported writing interventions. [PowerPoint 

slides]. Retrieved from http://www.cited.org/webinarsArchive.html#technoSupported 

11. Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008). Technology supported writing interventions. Video 

podcast retrieved from

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Book Chapters 

1. Spradlin, J. E., Karlan, G. R., and Wetherby, B. (1976). Behavior analysis, behavior 

modification and developmental disabilities, In L. L. Lloyd (Ed.), Communication 

assessment and intervention strategies, Baltimore: University Park Press. 

2. Karlan, G. R. (1980). Issues in Communication research related to integration of the 

developmentally disabled. In L.W. Heal and A. K. Novak (Eds.), Integration of 

developmentally disabled individuals into the community. Baltimore: Paul E. Brookes. 

3. Reisman, J., Kohl, F. L., & Karlan, G. R. (1980). Teacher training for the severely 

handicapped: A competency-based model. In Recommended practices manual for 

severely handicapped learners: Illinois Office of Education. 

4. Rusch, J., and Karlan, G. R. (1983). Research on language intervention with the mentally 

retarded. In J.L. Matson and J. A. Mulick (Eds.), Comprehensive handbook of mental 

retardation, New York: Pergamon Press. [Selected as Best Book of 1983 in the Social 

Sciences by the American Association of Publishers]. 

5. Reichle, J. and Karlan, G. R. (1987). The selection of an augmentative system in 

communication intervention: A critique of decision rules. In R. L. Schiefelbusch and L. 

L. Lloyd (Eds.) Language Perspectives II. Baltimore, University Park Press. 

6. Pennington, G., Karlan, G. R., & Lloyd, L. L. (1985). Initial symbolic and lexical 

considerations for mentally handicapped individuals. In D. Ellis (Ed.) Sensory handicaps 

among mentally retarded people. London: Croom Helm. 

7. Yorkston, K., & Karlan, G. R. (1986). Evaluation/assessment procedures. In S. 

Blackstone (Ed.), Augmentative communication: An introduction. Rockville, MD: 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 

8. Karlan, G. R. (1990). Manual communication with those who can hear. In H. Bornstein 

(Ed.), Manual communication: Implications for education. Washington, DC: Gallaudet 

University Press, 151-185. 

9. Schlosser, R. W. & Karlan, G. R. (1998). Communication-based approaches to problem 

behavior: AAC considerations in intervention development. In L. L. Lloyd, D. R. Fuller, 

and H. H. Arvidson (eds.) Augmentative and alternative communication: A handbook of 

principles and practices. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. 

10. Parette, H. P., & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008). Introduction and scope of textbook. In H. 

P. Parette & G. R. Peterson-Karlan (Eds.), Research-based practices in developmental 

disabilities (2 nd ed., pp. 1-10). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. 

11. Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Parette, H. P. (2008). Integration of technology into the 

curriculum. In H. P. Parette & G. R. Peterson-Karlan (Eds.), Research-based practices in 

developmental disabilities (2 nd ed., pp. 183-214). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. 

12. Parette, H. P., Huer, M. B., & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008). Working with persons with 

developmental disabilities across cultures. In H. P. Parette & G. R. Peterson-Karlan 

(Eds.), Research-based practices in developmental disabilities (2 nd ed., pp. 143-167). 

Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. 

13. Parette, H. P. & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2010). Using assistive technology to support the 

instructional process with students with disabilities. F. E. Obiakor, J. P. Bakken & 

Rotatori, A. F. (Eds.) Advances in special education: Current issues and trends in special 

education – Research, technology, and teacher preparation (Vol. 20). Bingley, United 

Kingdom: Emerald Publishing Group Ltd.

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14. Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., & Bardi, N. (in press). Monitor that 

progress! Interpreting data trends for AT decision-making. In K. Freiberg (Ed.), Annual 

editions: Educating children with exceptionalities 10/11 (20th ed., pp. 22-29). Guilford, 

CT: Dushkin Publishing Group. 

15. Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (in press). Assistive technology and educational 

practice. In P. Peterson & E. Baker (Eds.), International encyclopedia of education (3 rd 

ed.). Oxford, England: Elsevier. 

Books and Monographs 

1. Striefel, S., Wetherby, B., and Karlan, G. R. (1978). Developing generalized instructionfollowing 

behavior in severely retarded people. In C.E. Meyers (Ed.), Quality of life in 

severely and profoundly mentally retarded people: Research foundations for 

improvement (American Association on Mental Deficiency Monograph Series No. 3). 

Washington, D.C.: American Association on Mental Deficiency. 

2. Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2001). Improving transportation opportunities for people with 

disabilities in Illinois. Chicago, IL: Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities 

3. Parette, H. P., & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (Eds.). (2008). Research-based practices in 

developmental disabilities (2 nd ed.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. 

4. Parette, H. P., & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (Ed.). (2008). Research-based practices in 

developmental disabilities (2 nd ed.). Instructor’s manual. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. 

Grants and Contracts 

Funding Received 

Sensorimotor Cognitive Assessment with the Severely Profoundly handicapped, University 

Research Board, University of Illinois, l978-l979, $l400. 

Cognitive, Social and Communicating Development of the Severely Handicapped, David 

Ross Summer X-L Grants, Purdue Research Foundation, June-July, l983, $3500. 

Cognitive, Social and Communication Development of the Severely Handicapped, Purdue 

Internal Support of l Undergraduate Research Trainee, l982-l983, $800 (renewed l983-l984). 

Investigating the Development of Communicative Functioning and Social Interaction by 

Severely Handicapped Children and Adolescents. HSSE Summer Proposal Development 

Grant (5/15 - 7/15/86), $6000. 

Implementation of a Microcomputer Database for the Description and Comparison of 

Nonspeech Symbols Used with Severely Communicatively Impaired Individuals. Programs 

for the Handicapped, IBM Corporation (7/15/86 - 5/15/87), $7,747. 

The Effects of Social Structure and Co-movement on the Prelinguistic Communication 

Behavior of Severely Handicapped Children. Department of Education, Purdue University, 

Undergraduate Research Trainee, 1986-87, $500, renewed 1987-88. 

Interactive Robotic Devices for Cognition and Manipulation Skill Development in 

Handicapped Children. S. Y. Nof and G. R. Karlan, Project Co-Directors, Bioengineering 

Research to Aid the Handicapped, National Science Foundation, (8/1/1987 - 3/1/1988), 

$30,000. 

Preparation of Special Educators and Related Personnel: Pre-Service Training Focusing on 

Young Children with Handicaps. R. E. Stark and G. R. Karlan, Project Co-Directors, Office 

of Special Education, U. S. Department of Education (6/1/88 - 5/31/91), $87,654.

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Position as a Control Parameter of Social-Communicative Interaction Between Severely 

Multiply Handicapped Students and Classroom Staff. G. R. Karlan, Director, Office of 

Special Education, U. S. Department of Education (9/1/88 - 8/31/89), $9,217. 

Statewide Systems Change. G. R. Karlan, Subcontract Director, Office of Special Education, 

U. S. Department of Education, (8/1/88 - 7/31/93), $170,235 subcontract from Indiana 

University (Indiana University is the contracted grant administrator for the Indiana 

Department of Education, the grant recipient). Note: This project was renamed "Least 

Restrictive Environment: A Consortium for System Improvement." 

Training School Personnel to Use Environmental Communication Teaching Methods with 

Students Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication. G. R. Karlan, Director, 

Office of Special Education, U. S. Department of Education (7/1/89 - 6/30/92), $89,249. 

Training Personnel to Serve Students with Multiple, Severe and Other Low Incidence 

Disabilities. George R. Karlan and Phillip Belfiore, Project Directors, Office of Special 

Education Programs, U. S. Department of Education (7/1/92 - 6/30/96). 

Synthesizing and Communicating Successful Intervention Strategies to Promote 

Generalization and Maintenance in Augmentative and Alternative Communication. G. R. 

Karlan & R. W. Schlosser, Project Co-Directors. Office of Special Education, U. S. 

Department of Education (7/1/95 - 6/30/97) $161,435. 

Sociocultural Validation and Development of Picture Communication Symbols for Children 

and Adults. G. R. Karlan, Project Director, Ravi Nigam, Student Researcher. Purdue 

Research Foundation, $10,000. 

Concomitant use of a matrix training strategy and the mand-model procedure in acquisition 

and generalized use of early semantic relational forms by children who use AAC. G. R. 

Karlan, Project Director, Ravi Nigam, Student Researcher. Office of Special Education, U. 

S. Department of Education (9/15/95-12/31/96), $15,704. 

Transportation Analysis of Five Pilot Sites. Funded by the Illinois Council on 

Developmental Disabilities. Karlan, G. R., Project Director (3/00-9/01), $20,000. 

Verification of Corey H LRE Data. Funded by the Illinois State Board of Education. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. & O’Brian, M., Project Co-Directors, (5/15-6/.30/03], 21,986 

The Special Education Assistive Technology Center. Funded by the U. S. Department of 

Education. Parette, H. P. (Principal Investigator) & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (Co-Principal 

Investigator) (7/01/05–8/30/07) $496,000. 

The Effectiveness of SOLO Upon the Writing Outcomes of Students with Learning and 

Academic Disabilities. Project funded by a subcontract from the National Center for 

Technology Innovation of the American Institutes for Research. Peterson-Karlan, G. R. 

(Principal Investigator) & Parette, H. P. (Co-Principal Investigator), $15,000. 

Development of an Assistive Technology Writing Tools Matrix. Project funded under a 

subcontract from the National Center for Technology Innovation of the American Institutes 

for Research. Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (Principal Investigator). $9995. 

Developing and implementing training in assistive technology for school psychologists 

nationwide. Parette, H. P. & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (Co-Principal Investigators). Grant 

funded by the NEC Foundation of America, April, 2008. $42,500. 

Approved But Not Funded

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Evaluating Manual Sign Training with the Moderately and Severely Handicapped. 

Submitted with L. Lloyd to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 

March 1, 1982 (approved without funding). 

Implementing Nonspeech Communication Systems with the Severely Handicapped. (with L. 

Lloyd) Special Education Programs, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, 

U. S. Department of Education, September 1983 - August 1986 (Funding approved then 

withdrawn through Federal administrative error). 

Investigating the Effectiveness of Interactive Robotic Devices for Cognition and Skill 

Development by Children with Severe Physical Impairments. G. R. Karlan and S. Y. Nof, 

Project Co-Directors, National Institute for Disabilities Research and Rehabilitation, U. S. 

Department of Education (1/1/89 - 12/31/92), $109,674, approved without funding. 

Investigating the Effectiveness of Interactive Robotic Devices for Cognition and Skill 

Development by Children with Severe Physical Handicaps. G. R. Karlan and S. Y. Nof, 

Project Co-Directors, National Institute for Disabilities Research and Rehabilitation, U. S. 

Department of Education (6/1/89 - 5/31/92), $112,386, approved without funding. 

Submitted 

Improving Composition and Writing Through the Use of Word Processors and Assistive 

Technology, George R. Karlan, Project Director. Prepared with Donna Montgomery and 

submitted to the Office of Special Education, U. S. Department of Education, October 1994. 

[Project period: 7/1/95 - 6/30/97] $199,809. 

Access to Opportunity: Enabling Technology for Students with Disabilities and Their 

Educators. George R. Karlan, Program Director, Franz Frederick and James Lehman, 

Technology Resources Center Co-Directors. Submitted to NEC Foundation of America 

[Project Period: 9/1/95 - 7/31/96] $39,80. 

Culture Disability and Mother-Child Interaction: An Indian Example. G. R. Karlan, Principal 

Investigator, B. Srinivasan, Student Investigator. Submitted to Office of Special Education, 

U. S. Department of Education. 

Presentations and Workshops 

International 

Lloyd, L. L. & Karlan, G. R. (August, 1982). Nonspeech communication symbols and 

systems: Where have we been where are we going? An invited address to the VIth World 

Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Mental Deficiency, 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August l982. 

Karlan, G. R. (November, 1982) Assessment and intervention using aided non-speech 

communication with severely physically and mentally handicapped persons. Invited address 

at the Second International conference on Nonspeech Communication, Toronto, Ontario, 

Canada, November l982. 

Lloyd, L. L. & Karlan, G. R. (August, 1983). Nonspeech communication intervention. Paper 

presented at the International Association on Logopedics and Phoniatrics, Edinborough, 

Scotland. 

Karlan, G. R. (August, 1984) Microcomputer access and augmentative communication 

technology for physically handicapped individuals. Invited address presented at York 

University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Karlan, G. R. (June, 1986). Communication intervention for the severely handicapped. 

Invited address to the International Conference on Physical Disabilities, Montreal, Quebec, 

Canada. 

Karlan, G. R. (September, 1986). Early social-communicative intervention for severely and 

multiply handicapped individuals: Assessment and Programming. Invited lecture presented 

to the Handicapped Institute, Stockholm, Sweden, September 15, 1986. 

Karlan, G. R. (September, 1986) Assessing persons with severe handicaps. Invited lecture 

sponsored by the ALA Foundation and the Swedish National Board of Health, Stockholm, 

Sweden, September 18, 1986. 

Karlan, G. R. (September, 1986). Towards a multidimensional model & graphic system 

effects. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference of the International Society 

for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cardiff, Wales. 

Karlan, G. R. (April, 1987) State of the art in total communication. Keynote address 

presented at the Hamilton-Wentworth Communication Collective Conference on Total 

Communication for the Nonspeaking Individual, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. 

Karlan, G. R., Nof, S. Y., Widmer, N. S., McEwen, I. R. & B. Nail, B. (June, 1988). 

Preliminary clinical evaluations of a prototype Interactive Robotic Device (IRD-1). Paper 

presented at the International Conference of the Association for the Advancement of 

Rehabilitation Technology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 

Hetzroni, O., Quist, R., & Karlan, G. R. (October, 1994). A comparison of instructor 

presentations versus computer presentations on the learning of Blissymbols. Paper presented 

at the Sixth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative 

Communication, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 

Nigam, R. & Karlan, G. R. (October, 1994). Sociocultural validation and development of 

Picture Communication Symbols for children and adolescents. Poster session presented at 

the Sixth Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative 

Communication, Maastricht, The Netherlands. 

Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W. (2007, January). Facilitating student 

achievement using assistive technology. Pre-Conference training institute presented to the 10 th 

International Conference on Cognitive Disabilities/Mental Retardation, Autism, and Other 

Developmental Disabilities, Keauhou-Kona, HW 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., & Parette, H. P. (2007, January). Assessing the 

improvement of writing skills by students using assistive technology. Paper presented to the 10 th 

International Conference on Cognitive Disabilities/Mental Retardation, Autism, and Other 

Developmental Disabilities, Keauhou-Kona, HW 

Meyer, B. M., Parette, H. P. & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008, October). Universal design of 

learning and secondary education implementation. Paper presented to the 2 nd Pacific Rim 

Conference on Education: Teaching and Learning in a Global Society, Normal, IL 

Parette, H. P., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Wojcik, B. W. (2008, October). Readily available 

information and communication technology tools to provide access to the curriculum. 

Demonstration workshop presented to the 2 nd Pacific Rim Conference on Education: Teaching 

and Learning in a Global Society, Normal, IL. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Parette, H. P., & Wojcik, B. W. (2008, October). Technology to support 

struggling writers. Paper presented to the 2 nd Pacific Rim Conference on Education: Teaching 

and Learning in a Global Society, Normal, IL

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National 

Karlan, G. R. (1978, October). Research on language and cognitive intervention with the 

severely handicapped. Chairman and presenter on research panel presented at the Fifth 

Annual Conference of the American Association for the Education of the 

Severely/Profoundly Handicapped, Baltimore, MD. 

Karlan, G. R (l978, October). Did you teach the student what you thought you taught? A 

panel for research in assessment. Participant on research panel presented at the Fifth Annual 

Conference of the American Association for the Education of the Severely/Profoundly 

Handicapped, Baltimore, MD. 

Karlan, G. R. (1978, October,). Participant in Adolescent-Adult Vocational Training and Life 

Planning Symposium at the Fifth Annual Conference of the American Association for the 

Education of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped, Baltimore, MD. 

Karlan, G. R. (1979, October). Assessment of object permanence and means/ends behavior 

with the severely handicapped: The role of preference for objects, use of repeated measures, 

and nonordinality of scales. (Session Chairman and Presenter ). Paper presented at the Sixth 

Annual Conference of the American Association for the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped, 

Chicago, IL. 

Karlan, G. R. (1980, May). Verbal Correspondence Training: Classroom use of 

correspondence with young children. Chairman of symposium presented at the Sixth Annual 

Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Dearborn, MI. 

Karlan, G. R., (1981, May,). Analyzing the relationship between acknowledgement and 

compliance in a non-sheltered work setting. Paper presented at the Fourteenth Annual 

Gatlinburg Conference on Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities, Gatlinburg, TN. 

Karlan, G. R., (1981, May). Analyzing the relationship between acknowledgement and 

compliance in a non-sheltered work setting. Paper presented at the Seventh Annual 

Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Milwaukee, WI. 

Rusch, J. & Karlan, G. R. (l98l , May). Improving the conversational skills of moderately 

retarded adults in competitive employment training. Paper presented by at the Seventh 

Annual Convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Milwaukee, WI. 

Lloyd, L . L. & Karlan, G. R. (l98l , October). Considerations in the selection of initial 

lexica, manual signs and commonly understood gestures. Paper presented at the Eighth 

Annual Conference of the Association for the Severely Handicapped, New York, NY. 

Karlan, G. R. (l98l, November). The effects of presentation modality upon learning in a 

comprehension task using manual, oral, and dual mode stimulus cues. Paper presented at the 

56th Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los 

Angeles, CA. 

Karlan, G. R. (1982, April), The use of self-directed verbal behavior in the training of 

moderately retarded adults for vocational employment and community integration. Paper 

presented at the Fifteenth Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research in Mental Retardation 

and Developmental Disabilities, Gatlinburg, TN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1982, May). Behavior analysis, developmental theory, and the education of 

the moderately and severely handicapped. Invited address to the Association for Behavior 

Analysis Eighth Annual Convention, Milwaukee, WI. 

Karlan, G. R., Lloyd, L. L., Fiocca, G.,Daniloff, J. & Doherty, J. (1982, June). Recent 

research into gestural systems for use with moderately and severely retarded individuals. 

Paper presented at the l06th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental 

Deficiency, Boston, MA.

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Karlan, G. R. & Lloyd, L. L. (l983, March). Acquisition of comprehension recall using 

manual, oral and combined cues by moderately retarded individuals. Paper presented at the 

Sixteenth Annual Gatlinburg Conference on Research in Mental Retardation and 

Developmental Disabilities, Gatlinburg, TN. 

Karlan, G. R. & Lloyd, L. L. (1983, June). Examination of recall comprehension learning by 

moderately retarded individuals responding to oral and manual cues. Paper presented at the 

l07th Annual Meeting of the American Association on Mental Deficiency, Dallas, TX. 

Karlan, G. R. (1983, May). Creating and maintaining an international dissemination and 

training network. Panel discussant at the Conference on International Perspectives on 

Communication And Development. East Lansing, MI. 

Doherty, J. E. & Karlan, G. R. (1984, May). The effects of parakinesic cues on gesture 

transparency for adults of normal and retarded intelligence. Paper presented at the 108th 

Annual Conference of the American Association on Mental Deficiency, Minneapolis, MN. 

Bloomberg, K., Lloyd, L. L. & Karlan, G. R. (1984, May). Comparative translucency of five 

graphic systems. Paper presented at the 108th Annual Conference of the American 

Association on Mental Deficiency, Minneapolis, MN. 

Karlan, G. R, (1984, May). Cognitive and social skills of severely retarded children and 

adolescents who are candidates for nonspeech communication. Paper presented at the 108th 

Annual Conference of the American Association on Mental Deficiency, Minneapolis, MN. 

Karlan, G. R, (1984, October). Issues in nonspeech communication intervention with 

severely mentally retarded individuals: Evaluation strategies and program structures. Paper 

presented at the Third International Conference on Augmentative and Alternative 

Communication, Boston, MA. 

Karlan, G. R. & Lloyd, L. L. (1984. November). Recall comprehension effects of 

augmentative cues among mentally retarded individuals. Paper presented at the Annual 

Conference of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Cincinnati, OH. 

Karlan, G. R. (1985, June). Transitions to technology: Introduction of medium and high 

technology into educational programs for young, multiply handicapped children. Invited 

short course presented at the Eighth Annual Conference on Rehabilitation Technology 

sponsored by Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America, Memphis, TN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1987, April). Structuring prelinguistic social-communicative intervention for 

Children with Severe or Multiple Handicaps. Paper presented to the 65th Annual Convention 

of the Council for Exceptional Children, Chicago, IL 

Karlan, G. R. (1988, March). Effects of position on communication board use by students 

with cerebral palsy. Paper presented by I. R. McEwen and G. R. Karlan at the 21st Annual 

Gatlinburg Conference on Research and Theory in Mental Retardation and Developmental 

Disabilities, Gatlinburg, TN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1988, October). Effect of position on communication board use by a student 

with cerebral palsy. Paper presented by I. R. McEwen and G. R. Karlan to the Annual 

Convention of The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, Chicago, IL. 

Karlan, G. R. (1989, February). Intelligent control to aid cognitive and physical disabilities. 

Invited Participant/Discussant at the National Science Foundation Workshop, Bethesda, MD. 

Karlan, G. R. McEwen, I. R. Ward, M. F., Swanson, L. A. & Kangas , K. A. (1989, 

November). Classroom-based Social-communicative Interactions of Young Children with 

Severe Disabilities: I. Adult, Child, Peer Interactions. Paper presented at the Annual 

Convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association, St. Louis, MO.

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Zangari, C. L., Karlan, G. R. & Haynes, C. (1989, November). Providing Technical 

Assistance in AAC. Paper presented by to the Annual Convention of the American Speech- 

Language Hearing Association, St. Louis, MO. 

Karlan, G. R. (1990, July). Communication intervention for students with severe disabilities. 

Invited address to the Fourth Annual Augmentative and Alternative Communication Retreat 

in Conjunction with ISAAC and USSAAC, State College, PA. 

Karlan, G. R. (1991, October). Communication for integration. Invited plenary session 

address presented at the Sixth Annual Minspeak Conference, Minneapolis, MN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1991, November). Implementing environmental communication teaching with 

severely disabled students. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American 

Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA. 

Stark, R. E., Karlan, G. R., Kontos, S. (1991, November). Integrated programming for young 

disabled children at risk for communication failure. Paper presented at the Annual 

Convention of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Atlanta, GA. 

Schlosser, R. W. & Karlan, G. R. (1992, May). Effects of alternative functional 

communication training on self-injurious behavior. Paper presented at the 116th Annual 

Meeting of the American Association on Mental Retardation, New Orleans, LA. 

Schlosser, R. W. & Karlan, G. R. (1992, August). Augmentative And Alternative 

Communication and Aberrant Behavior: Solution and Problem? Paper presented to the 1992 

Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative 

Communication, Philadelphia, PA. 

Schlosser, R. W. & Karlan, G. R. (1992, August). Effects of Functional Communication 

Training on Self-Injurious Behavior. Poster presented to the 1992 Biennial Conference of the 

International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Philadelphia, PA. 

Karlan, G. R. (1992, August). Environmental Communication Teaching For Severely 

Disabled Students Who Use AAC". A mini-seminar presented at the 1992 Biennial 

Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 

Philadelphia, PA. 

Nigam, R. & Karlan, G. R. (1994, November). Cultural validation of a Picture 

Communication Symbol set for Asian-Indian children. Poster session presented at the 

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. 

Nigam, R. & Karlan, G. R. (1995, December). Sociocultural validity of a lexicon from AAC 

devices and symbol sets. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech- 

Language-Hearing Association, Orlando, FL. 

Karlan, G. R. (1996, April). Community-based instruction for individuals who use 

augmentative communication. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Council for 

Exceptional Children, Orlando FL. 

Srinivasan, B. & Karlan, G. R. (1996, April). Meaningful international collaboration for 

culturally responsive education. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Council for 

Exceptional Children, Orlando FL. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2004, April). An administrative consideration of assistive technology 

consideration. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional 

Children, New Orleans, LA. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Bakken, J.P. & Wojcik, B. (2004, April). After the assistive 

technology evaluation, what’s left to consider? Student outcomes. Poster session presented at 

the Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children, New Orleans, LA.

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Peterson-Karlan, G. R. & Bakken, J. P. (2005, January). Evaluating systemic and individual 

AT outcomes. Paper presented to the Assistive Technology Industry Association 2005 

Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, FL. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. & Parette, P. (2005, January). Understanding technology use by 

adolescents with and without disabilities. Paper presented to the Assistive Technology 

Industry Association 2005 Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, FL. 

Parette, P., & Peterson-Karlan, G. (2005, January). Issues in building a national assistive 

technology coalition. Paper presented to the Assistive Technology Industry Association 2005 

Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, FL. 

Parette, H. P. & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2005, April). Assistive technology coalition 

building: A national model and lessons learned. Paper presented to the Annual Convention 

of the Council for Exceptional Children, Baltimore, MD. 

Wojcik, B. W., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Parette, H. P. ((2005, October). Evaluating 

outcomes of AT-based writing interventions. Paper presented to the 23 rd Annual Closing the 

Gap Conference, Minneapolis, MN. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., & Parette, H. P. (2005, November). A comprehensive 

model for AT preparation. Paper presented to the 1 st Annual TAM-TED Conference, 

Portland, ME. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W. & Parette, H. P. (2005, November). SOLO and 

access to the general education curriculum. Demonstration event presented at the 2005 

NCTI Annual Technology Innovators' Conference, Washington, DC. 

Parette, P., Dikter, D., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Wojcik, B. (2006, January). Guidelines for 

submitting manuscripts to assistive technology outcomes and benefits. Paper presented to the 

Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., & Parette, H. P. (2006, January). Effect of technology on 

writing outcomes of students with academic disabilities. Paper presented to the TRLD 

Conference, San Francisco, CA. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Wojcik, B. W., & Parette, H. P. (2006, April). Evaluating outcomes of 

AT-based writing interventions. Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the Council for 

Exceptional Children, Salt Lake City, UT. 

Wojcik, B. W., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., & Parette, H. P. (2006, April). Blending on-line and 

traditional professional development in AT. Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the 

Council for Exceptional Children, Salt Lake City, UT. 

Parette, H. P., Wehmeyer, M., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Smith Myles, B., Wheeler, J. J., Van 

Laarhoven, T., & Berkell Zager, D. (2006, April). Research-based and emerging best practices 

in DD/Autism: Where are we going? Showcase presentation for the Division on 

Developmental Disabilities at the Annual Convention of the Council for Exceptional Children, 

Salt Lake City, UT. 

Parette, H. P. & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2007, January). Understanding collaborative research 

parameters. Paper presented to the Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference, 

Orlando, FL 

Gray, T., Silver-Pacuilla, H, & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2007, February). The early reading and 

writing matrices: Promising technology practices. Paper presented to the Teaching, Reading 

and Learning Diversity Conference, San Francisco, CA. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Hourcade, J. & Parette, H. P. (2007, April). Assistive technology and 

writing skills for students with mild disabilities. Paper presented to the Annual Convention of the 

Council for Exceptional Children, Louisville, KY

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Wojcik, B.W., Smith, S., & Peterson-Karlan, G., (2007, June). Teacher education and 

assistive technology: An effective model. Paper presented to the National Education 

Computing Conference (NECC), Atlanta GA. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. & Parette, H. P. (2007, November). The SEAT Center: Innovative 

Professional Development, Personnel Preparation & Research. Poster presented at the 

National Center for Technology Innovation Annual Innovators Conference, Washington, DC. 

Dieker, L., Smith, S., Mancil, G. R., Parette, H. P., & Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008, April). 

Virtual environments and advanced technologies in teacher education and special education. 

Paper presented to the Teacher Education Division Showcase at the Council for Exceptional 

Children Annual Convention and Expo, Boston MA. 

Bakken, J., Armistead, L., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Swerdlik, M. A., & Parette, H. P. (2009, 

October). National survey of AT practices and beliefs of school psychologists. Paper 

presented at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA)-Chicago Annual 

Meeting, Chicago, IL. 

Bakken, J., Armistead, L., Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Swerdlik, M. A., Parette, H. P., & Wojcik, 

B. W. (2010, January). National survey of AT practices and beliefs of school psychologists. 

Paper accepted for presentation to the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) 

Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R., Parette, H. P., Swerdlik, M. A., Bakken, J., Armistead, L., & Wojcik, 

B. (2010, January). National survey of AT practices and beliefs of school psychologists. 

Poster presented at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Annual Meeting, 

Orlando, FL. 

State/Regional/Local 

Karlan, G. R. (l982, September). Nonspeech equipment and devices: The Indiana state 

collection. Poster session presented at the Fall Convention of the Indiana Chapter of the 

American Association on Mental Deficiency, Columbus, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (l983, October). Application of nonspeech communication intervention to the 

developmentally delayed physically handicapped person. Invited address to the Eighth 

Annual Blumberg Conference, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1984, April). Microcomputer applications in the education of 

severely/profoundly retarded individuals. Presented at the 1984 Annual Convention of the 

Indiana Speech and Hearing Association, Indianapolis, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. & Pennington, G. (1984, November). An integrated model for communication 

programming with severely handicapped individuals: Application to play and mealtime 

skills. Paper presented at the 1984 Conference of the Indiana Chapter of the American 

Association on Mental Deficiency, French Lick, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1988, August). Trends in technology. Keynote address presented to the 

Chapter I Statewide Conference (Department of Mental Health), Nashville, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1988, October). Research and development toward independent living: 

Microcomputers. Paper presented to the 27th Annual Governor's Conference for Persons 

with Disabilities, Indianapolis, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1989, February). Excellence in education for students with severe disabilities: 

statewide systems change. Panel member, Indiana Federation Council for Exceptional 

Children Annual Conference, Indianapolis, February 17, 1989. 

Karlan, G. R. & Zangari, C. L. (1989, October). Connections through interacting: 

Facilitating social-communicative interactions. Paper presented at the First Annual

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Conference of the Indiana Chapter of The Association for Severely Handicapped (IN-TASH), 

Indianapolis, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1990, March). Educational support for students who use AAC: Curricular 

modifications and instructional delivery. Two and one-half hour workshop presented at the 

38th Annual Convention of the Indiana Federation Council for Exceptional Children, 


Karlan, G. R. (1990, April). Connections through interacting: Facilitating socialcommunicative 

interaction. Invited address presented to the Fifth Indiana State Conference 

on Least Restrictive Environments: Let's Recognize Excellence, Indianapolis, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (1990, April). The relationship between communication and severe problem 

behaviors: Are they trying to tell us something and we just don't hear? Invited address 

presented to the Sixth Indiana State Conference on Least Restrictive Environments, 


Schlosser, R. W. & Karlan, G. R. (1991). Effects of functional communication training with 

alternative communication techniques on self-injurious behavior. Paper presented to the 

Annual Conference of the Indiana Chapter of the American Association on Mental 

Retardation, Indianapolis, IN. 

Schlosser, R. W. & Karlan, G. R. (1992, February). Self-injurious behavior (SIB) and 

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): Problem and solution? Paper presented 

at the 39th Annual Convention of the Indiana Federation Council for Exceptional Children, 


Karlan, G. R. (October, 1992). Environmental communication teaching for severely disabled 

students who use AAC. Invited session presented at the Indiana Chapter - American 

Association on Mental Retardation Regional Conference, Indianapolis, IN. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2003, September). An administrative consideration of the AT 

“consideration” mandate. Paper presented at the Fifth Annual Fall Conference of the Illinois 

Alliance of Administrators of Special Education, Tinley Park, IL. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008, April) Technology to Support Struggling Writers. Invited 

presentation to the Spring 2008 Colloquium of the Council for Teacher Education, Illinois 

State University, Normal, IL. 

Peterson-Karlan, G. R. (2008, March 3 & 17) Technology to support struggling writers. Online 

webinar presentation for the series Moving Forward with Technology, Center for 

Implementing Technology in Education (CITEd). 

Principal workshops, short courses, and other organized educational activities 

Workshops 

Nonverbal Communication with the Severely Handicapped: Designing Auxiliary Systems, 

Second Annual Illinois Office of Education Statewide Institute on the Severely Handicapped, 

Chicago, Illinois, March l978. 

Language Development and Communication Intervention with the Severely Handicapped (4 

workshop series), West Virginia College of Graduate Studies, Charleston, West Virginia, 

Spring l979. 

Data-Based Instruction for the Moderately Handicapped, Southwestern Association for 

special Education Delivery, Naperville, Illinois, October l979. 

Communication Disorders, Cooperative Association for special Education, Lombard, Illinois, 

March, l980.

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Task Analysis and Charting Techniques, Cooperative Association for Special Education, 

Lombard, Illinois, March l980. 

Behavioral Assessment of Visual Acuity with the Severely Handicapped, Special Education, 

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, July l98l. 

Nonspeech Communication: Assessment and Development, Grant-Blackford Development 

Center, Marion, Indiana, December l98l. 

Assessment and Intervention Using Aided Nonspeech Communication with Severely 

Physically and Mentally Handicapped Persons. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, November l982. 

Workshop on Selected Topics in Nonspeech Communication (Parts I & II), Division for 

children with Communicative Disorders, Council for Exceptional Children, Detroit, 

Michigan, April, l983. 

Developing Communication in Severely Handicapped Adults Through the Use of Nonspeech 

Techniques, Developmental Services Center, Inc. and Title I 89-3l3, Columbus, Indiana, June 

7, l983. 

Microcomputer Applications in the Education of the Moderately and Severely Handicapped, 

Biomedical Engineering Center, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, August l0-ll, l983. 

Technology: Assistive Devices in Communication Including the Application of 

Microcomputers, The 22nd Annual Governor's Conference on the Handicapped, Indianapolis, 

Indiana, October 13, 1983. 

New Application of Technology in Special Education: Specialty Hardware. Great Lakes 

Area Regional Resource Center, Chicago, IL, May 10, 1984. 

Communication Evaluation and Intervention for Severely Handicapped Individuals: Basic 

Models for What and How. A three-day workshop presented for the Connecticut Department 

of Mental Retardation, March 13-15, 1985. 

Computer Applications to Special Education: Increasing Accessibility. Presented at the 

Teleconference on Educational Microcomputer Software: Identification, Evaluation and 

Integration, Purdue University, April 13, 1985. 

Nonspeech Communication Intervention with Cognitively Low-Functioning Severely 

Physically Handicapped Individuals: Evaluation and Program Structure. A workshop 

presented to the Nova Scotia Speech Clinic, Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 26, 1985. 

Communication Intervention for the Severely Handicapped. Workshop sponsored by the 

ALA Foundation and the Swedish National board of Health, Stockholm, Sweden, September 

19, 1986. 

Early Social-Communicative Intervention for Severely and Multiply Handicapped 

Individuals: Assessment and Programming. Workshop presented to the Carbondale Special 

Education Cooperative, Carbondale, Illinois, March 6, 1986. 

What are the "Systems" in Augmentative Communication Systems? -- Systems are Networks 

that Work Together! Keynote address presented to the Augmentative Communication Fair 

sponsored by the Educational Service Center-Region II, Corpus Christi, TX, February 27, 

1988. 

Milieu Intervention Techniques for Classroom and Home-based Communication 

Development -- Changing Ourselves May Be the Hardest Thing to Do. Workshop presented 

to the Augmentative Communication Fair sponsored by the Educational Service Center- 

Region II, corpus Christi, TX, February 27, 1988.

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Nurturing Networks -- Do Not Go Lonely Into That Good Night. Closing address presented 

to the Augmentative Communication Fair sponsored by the Educational Service Center- 

Region II, Corpus Christi, TX, February 28, 1988. 

Environmental Communication Training Strategies for Use in Classroom Intervention. 

Workshop presented to the Learners with Severe Handicaps Conference, Central 

Pennsylvania Special Education Regional Resource Center, Pennsylvania Department of 

Education, March 8, 1988. 

Social Bases for Communication Interactions: Partners as Problems and Solutions. 

Pennsylvania Assistive Device Center, Augmentative Communication Workshop Series at 

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA, March 14, 1988. 

Vision Assessment. Workshop I on Augmentative and Alternative Communications, 

Indianapolis, IN, April 30, 1988. 

Establishing Networks. Workshop III on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 

Indianapolis, IN, October 1, 1988. 

Training Classroom Personnel to Implement Environmental Communication with Students 

Who Have Severe Disabilities and/or Who Use Augmentative Communication. Pennsylvania 

Assistive Device Center, Gibsonia, PA, March 6-7, April 10, and May 8, 1989. 

Implementing Environmental Communication Teaching with Students who Use Augmentative 

and Alternative Communication. Pennsylvania Assistive Device Center, Harrisburg, PA, 

November 3-4, 1989, January 17, February 26, and April 25, 1990. A series of five day-long 

workshops presented under the support of a research grant received from the U. S. 

Department of Education; these workshops comprise the classroom staff training component 

of the the research grant. 

Communication Intervention for Students with Severe Disabilities. Three-hour invited 

workshop presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Augmentative And Alternative 

Communication, Co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania Assistive Device Center and the United 

States Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, State college, PA, July 26 

(and repeated July 27th), 1990. 

Introduction to Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Invited plenary session, LRE 

Summer Institute 1990, Bloomington, IN, August, 15, 1990. 

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention to Support the Education of 

Students with Severe Disabilities: Parts 1 & 2. LRE Summer Institute, Indiana University, 

Bloomington, IN, August 15, 1990. 

Implementing Environmental Communication Teaching with Students Who Use Augmentative 

and Alternative Communication. A series of five, day-long workshops conducted under the 

joint support of the research grant received from the U. S. Department of Education and the 

technical assistance grant received from the Indiana Department of Education. These 

workshops serve the dual purpose of fulfilling in-service training obligations under the 

systems change grant and serving as the classroom staff training component of the research 

grant. 

Site 1: Western Pennsylvania Instructional Services Center, Gibsonia PA, October 4- 

5 1990, December 3, 1990, February 11, 1991, April 15, 1991. This project site 

serves 47 special educators, teacher aides and speech-language pathologists in the 

western Pennsylvania area representing 16 different schools or agencies. 

Site 2: Hammond, IN, October 15-16, 1990, January 25, 1990, February 22, 1991, 

April 26, 1991. This project site serves 34 special educators, teacher aides and 

speech-language pathologists from the School City of Hammond representing five 

elementary, three middle, and two high schools.

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The following workshops were developed and presented jointly to staff from the programs 

serving severely disabled students in the MSD of Washington Township, MSD of Lawrence 

Township, MSD of Warren Township, and Richmond community Schools at a common site 

in Indianapolis (approximately 50 persons were served at each workshop). 

Training Local Resource Teams in Augmentative and Alternative Communication: 

Getting Started. Indianapolis, April 18, 1990 (N=15); repeated October 2, 1991 

(N=30) 

Educational and Curricular Modifications for Students who Use Augmentative and 

Alternative Communication. Indianapolis, September 28, 1990 (N=50) 

Designing Communication Intervention for Students who Use Augmentative and 

Alternative Communication. Indianapolis, November 30, 1990 (N=50) 

Adapting Computer Keyboard Input for Students with Disabilities. Two ½-day workshops 

presented to the Greater Lafayette Special Services, Lafayette, IN September 27 & November 

1, 1996. 

Assistive Technology and Learning Disabilities. A workshop presented to the Chicago Board 

of Education, Chicago IL November 4, 1996 (N=25). 

1-2-3 Magic: Behavior Intervention with Young Children. Fort Wayne Community Schools, 

Fort Wayne IN, January 9, 2002. 

Successful Transitioning of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Fort Wayne 

Community Schools, Fort Wayne IN, February 21, 2002. 

1-2-3 Magic: Behavior Intervention with Young Children. Fort Wayne Community Schools, 

Fort Wayne IN, March 20, 2002. 

Curriculum-Based Assessment Part I and II. Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne 

IN, June, 19, 2002. 

SETT Your Minds for Success, Part I. Tri-County Special Education Association, 

Bloomington, IL, December 11, 2002. 

SETT Your Mind for Success – Assistive Technology Team Planning. Workshop presented at 

Lincoln High School, Lincoln, IL, February 6, 2003. 

HILIA Professional Development Summer Workshops – DraftBuilder. Workshop presented 

at the SEAT Center, Illinois State University, June 10, 2003. 

HILIA Professional Development Summer Workshops – Write OutLoud-Beginner Level. 

Workshop presented at the SEAT Center, Illinois State University, June 11, 2003. 

HILIA Professional Development Summer Workshops – Write OutLoud-Refresher/Guided 

Practice. Workshop presented at the SEAT Center, Illinois State University, June 11, 2003. 

HILIA Professional Development Summer Workshops – AlphaSmart. Workshop presented at 

the SEAT Center, Illinois State University, June 12, 2003. 

SETT Team Training. Workshop presented to HILIA member school district teams, Clinton, 

IL., January 22, 2004. 

Introduction to the Power of AT. Workshop presented to the Infinitec Coalition, Tinley Park, 

IL, September 29, 2004. 

AT Ability Building Workshop. Workshop presented to HILIA member school district staff, 

SEAT Center, Illinois State University, January, 12, 2005. 

Assistive Technology in Support of High Incidence Disabilities (On-Line National Faculty 

Member and Discussion Leader for Family Center on Technology and Disability Summer 

Institute). July, 2005, Archived at: www.fctd.info/webboard/archive.php

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Assistive Technology Leadership Preparation. Five session workshop/course co-presented 

with B. W. Wojcik to HILIA member school district staff, SEAT Center, Illinois State 

University, March 10-May 12, 2005. 

Activity-Based Intervention for Students Who Need Assistive Technology. Three session 

workshop series presented to staff of Unit 5/MVSEA schools, Normal, IL., August 8, 

September 20 & October 25, 2005. 

Preparing All Teachers for Assistive Technology. Coordinator for WebCT-based on-line 

knowledge building module and regional ability building workshops presented to Illinois 

Infinitec Coalition member staff, October 10-December 15, 2005. 

SOLO WebEx. SEAT Center on-site facilitator for 4 on-line software 

introduction/demonstrations presented by Don Johnston Inc. for HILIA member school 

district staff, September 28 & 29, October 4 & 6, 2005. 

Using SOLO Software to Support Writing Interventions for Students with High Incidence 

Disabilities. Co-Trainer with B. W. Wojcik and staff trainers form Don Johnston Inc 

presented to HILIA member school district staff, October 14, 2005. 

SOLO Software User Support Groups. Co-Facilitator with B. W. Wojcik presented to 

HILIA member school district staff, November 1 & 15, 2005. 

Assistive Technology and Educational Progress – Charting a New Direction. Co-Facilitator 

of a national leadership summit on AT outcomes for student with high incidence disabilities, 

Chicago, IL, December 14-15, 2005. 

From IEP to Life Skills: Activity-Based Measures of Student Outcomes. Presented at the 

HILIA Summer Institute, June 7, 2006. 

Behavior as Communication. Co-Presented with Nora Bardi & Brian Wojcik at the HILIA 

Summer Institute, June 7, 2006. 

Helping All Learners Succeed in the General Education Curriculum: Preparing All Teachers 

for Assistive Technology. Workshop presented to the Tri-County Special Education 

Association, Olympia HS, October, 2007. 

Other Presentations, Seminars and Short Courses 

Karlan, G. R. (September, 1982), Assessment and training for nonspeech communication. 

Panel discussant at the Indiana Non-Oral Non-Vocal Communication Fair. Butler University, 


Karlan, G. R. (August, 1988). Classroom social-communicative interactions of young 

children who use augmentative and alternative communication. Paper presented to AAC - 

State of the Art and Science Conference, West Lafayette, IN. 

Karlan, G. R. (October, 1988). Training partners of students who use augmentative and 

alternative communication to implement environmental teaching techniques. Seminar 

presented to the Crossroads Conference on Communicative Disorders, West Lafayette, IN. 

Schlosser, R. W. & Karlan, G. R. (October, 1993). Communication approaches to 

challenging behavior. Invited presentation to the Fourth Biennial State-of-the-Art 

Conference on Augmentative and Alternative Communication and the Crossroads Conference 

on Communicative Disorders, West Lafayette, IN. 

University, Departmental, or Section Administrative Service 

Purdue University (1981-1997)

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Member, Humanities Social Science and Education Senate, l983-86 

Member, HSSE Grade Appeals Committee, l983-l985 (Chairman, 1984-85) 

Member, Teacher Education Council, 1982-1985 

Member, Department of Education, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, 1984-85 

Member, Department of Education, Ad Hoc Committee on Master's Degree Foundation 

Requirements, l982-83 

Chairman, Special Education, Ad Hoc Committee on Doctoral Program Requirements and 

Comprehensive Examinations 

Coordinator, Special Education, Student Teaching Placements (See Section B.3.b. for details) 

University Committee on the Rights of Human Subjects in Research, 1986-1987; 1989-90 

HSSE Grievance Committee, 1986-1988 

Educational Computing Committee, Department of Education, 1983-88 

Acting Chair, Special Education Section, January 1 to July 31, 1984; 1985-86 

Chair, Special Education Section, 1986-87 

Member, Grade Appeals Committee, School of Education, 1989-90 

Member, Special Education Search Committee, 1989-90, 1990-91 

Member, Technology Applications Transfer Study Committee (Future of Technology in 

School of Education), 1989-90 

Member, Grievance Committee, School of Education, 1989-91 

Member, Certificate Committee in Special Education, Teacher Education Council 1989-1997 

Member, Election and Nominations Committee, School of Education, 1990-1993 (Chair, 

1991-92) 

Member, Curriculum and Graduate Committee, Department of Educational Studies, 1990-93 

Illinois State University (2002-present) 

Departmental 

Doctoral Screening Committee, Department of Special Education 

Doctoral Screening Committee, Department of Educational Foundations and Administration 

Department Allocation & Resource Committee, Department of Special Education 

Curriculum Committee, Department of Special Education 

Doctoral Program Revision Task Force, Department of Special Education 

Doctoral Program Committee, Department of Special Education 

Special Education Assistive Technology (SEAT) Center Advisory Board 

Vision Faculty Search Committee, Department of Special Education (2004-05 & 2005-06) 

Faculty Search Committee (2 positions), Department of Special Education 2007-08 

College of Education 

Teaching and Learning Committee, (Co-chair 2004-05, Chair, 2005-06) 

College Council (Vice-Chair, Fall 2007; Chair Spring, 2008) 

Curriculum Committee (Vice-Chair, 2006-07, Spring 2008) 

University 

University Research Council 

Educating Illinois Writing Team

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Offices held in State, National, or International Professional Societies 

National 

Member, Research Advisory Committee, American Association on Mental Deficiency, l983l986 

Division Judge, Division for Children with Communicative Disorders. Council for 

Exceptional Children's National Software Search Competition, 1984 

Publications Chair, Division for Children with Communicative Disorders, Council for 

Exceptional Children, 1984-1987 

Member, Program Advisory Committee (Annual conference Program), Council for 

Exceptional Children, 1987-1988 

Member, Publications Committee, Division on Developmental Disabilities, Council for 

Exceptional Children, 2004-present 

Program Reviewer, Developmental Disabilities Division, Council for Exceptional Children 

(2006 Conference, 2007 Conference, 2008 Conference) 

International 

Board of Directors, International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 

l983-l984 

Member, Education Committee, International Society for Augmentative and Alternative 

Communication, l983-86 

Associate Editor. Augmentative and Alternative Communication. International Society for 

Augmentation and Alternative Communication 

Community, Public and/or Governmental Service Activities, including International Programs 

Governmental 

Scientific Technical Reviewer, National Institute of Neurological and Communicative 

Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health 

Member, Language and Communication Study Group for the NICHD Forward Plan, National 

Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health 

Scientific Reviewer, Compensatory Technology to Aid the Handicapped, Office of Special 

Education, U. S. Department of Education 

Scientific Reviewer, Technology Innovation Grants, National Institute for Disability 

Research and Rehabilitation 

Panel Reviewer, Small Business Innovation Research, Office of Special Education, U. S. 

Department of Education 

Public and/or Community 

Consultant, Division of Special Education, State of Indiana Department of Education (IDOE): 

Needs assessment and demographic survey of the nonspeaking students in Indiana 

preschool and public school programs 

Development of a state mini-plan in the area of the Provision of Augmentative and 

Alternative Communication and Technology Information, Training, and Services 

Development of a state-level response to the Technology Related Assistance Act (PL 

100-407) 

Advisor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, State of Indiana Department of Human 

Services on the State of Indiana grant proposal in response to the Technology Related 

Assistance Act (PL 100-407) for the development of a State-Wide Assistive Technology 

Program

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Indiana Augmentative and Alternative Communication Consortium 

Member, Steering Committee 

Member, Task Force on Service Delivery and Funding (was Co-Chair until January, 

1989) 

Member, Executive Management Committee, Least Restrictive Environment: A Consortium 

for System Improvement (a federally supported 5-year project of the Indiana Department of 

Education, Division of Special Education), 1988-93 

Member, LRE Advisory Committee, Indiana Least Restrictive Environments Initiative, 

Indiana Department of Education, Division of Special Education, 1988-93 

Member, Higher Education Consortium for Severe Disabilities, Indiana Least Restrictive 

Environments Initiative, Indiana Department of Education, Division of Special Education, 

1988-93 

Board of Directors, Wabash Center/Greenbush Industries, 1986-1989; Third Vice-President, 

1989-1990 

Chair, Human Rights Committee 

Member, Personnel Committee 

Member, By-Laws Committee 

Chair, Regional Planning and Coordinating Council, Indiana Department of Mental Health, 

1988-89 

Co-Chair, ISEAS/University Forum - Subcommittee on Training Teachers of the Severely 

Handicapped, 1988-1989 

Director, Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technical Assistance Team (AAC- 

TAT), 1989-1991 

Heart of Illinois Low Incidence Association Professional Development Committee, 2002present 

Advisory Council, HILIA Professional Development Academy, 2003-present 

Infinitec/UCPA Central Illinois Regional Advisory Committee, 2003-present 

Other National Service 

Editorial Appointments: 

Associate Editor 1985-1987; Consulting Editor, 1987 – 1997 Augmentative and Alternative 

Communication 

Board of Editors, Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped, l979-1986 

Consulting Editor, Mental Retardation, 1984-1986 

Editorial Consultant, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, l983-1997 

Reviewer, Education and Treatment of Children 

Reviewer, Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development 

Reviewer, Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded 

Guest Reviewer, Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 

Guest Reviewer, American Journal on Mental Deficiency 

Reviewer, University Park Press 

Reviewer, Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company 

Member, Editorial Board, Assistive Technology Outcomes & Benefits, 2004-present

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Consulting Activities 

Consultant/Evaluator, East Central Counties Regional Low Prevalence Service Unit, Decatur, Illinois, 

l977-l980 

Evaluator/Consultant, LaGrange Area Department of Special Education, LaGrange, Illinois, 

September, l977-May, l983 

Educational/Communication Consultant (unpaid), Champaign Children's Home, Champaign, Illinois, 

l978-l98l 

Research consultant (unpaid), Vocational Training and Employment Training Program, 

Developmental Service Center, Champaign, Illinois, l979-l98l 

Research Consultant, Sign Language Research Project, Special Education and Audiology and Speech 

Science, Purdue University (L.L. Lloyd & M. Fristoe, Project Directors), l980-8l 

Consultant, Blissymbolics Communication Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July - September, 

1985 

Consultant, Staff Training and Development, Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Center, 

Pennsylvania Department of Education, Harrisburg PA, 1989-1993 

Consultant, Staff Training and Development, Oklahoma Assistive Technology Center, Oklahoma 

Department of Education Oklahoma City, OK. 1993-1994 

Consultant, Staff Training and Program Improvement, Los Lunas Developmental Training Center, 

New Mexico State Department of Mental Health, Albuquerque, NM, 1994-1995 

Consultant, Fort Wayne Community Schools, Fort Wayne Indiana, 1997-98 

Consultant, Program Evaluation, Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, Chicago. IL, 2000- 

2001 

Consultant, Program Evaluation and Development and Staff Training, United Cerebral Palsy 

Association of Greater Chicago, Chicago IL 1994-2004 

Consultant, Illinois State Board of Education, 2003 

Consultant, Program Evaluation, HILIA Regional Cooperative, Illinois, 2002-2005

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