Part-Time AAC Use
with with Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk
07/17/2024
In this episode, we talk about why and how part-time AAC use can support authentic participation for many autistic people. We also explore Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk’s insights on teaching AAC from their perspective as an engineer, as a researcher, and as an AAC user.
Dr. Alyssa Hillary Zisk is an Autistic part-time AAC user, using a variety of text-based tools. They are the AAC research team lead at AssistiveWare. Their doctoral dissertation was on brain computer interfaces for people with ALS.
Show Notes
- Alyssa will be one of our speakers at the Learn Play Thrive 2025 Summit. Sign up for the waitlist today!
- Read Alyssa’s impressive list of research and publications through their Google Scholar page and their ORCID
- Want a PDF of a paper that’s not open access? Feel free to reach out to Alyssa directly (ahzisk@gmail.com) or Jules (Content & Outreach Coordinator at LPT at jules@learnplaythrive.com)
- Follow Alyssa’s blog, Yes That Too
- Follow Alyssa on X/Twitter
- Learn more about Alyssa & their work with AssistiveWare