Sarah Douglas
Sarah N. Douglas
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- Sarah DOuglas
Assistant Professor of Special Education
snd135@psu.edu
Education
- Ph.D. (2011) The Pennsylvania State University
- M.Ed. (2007) Northern Arizona University
- BS (2003) Northern Arizona University
Research Interests
Research interests for Dr. Douglas include augmentative and alternative communication, paraeducators, and children with severe/low incidence disabilities.
Select Recent Publications
Douglas, S. N., Light, J. C., & McNaughton, D. B. (2012). Teaching paraeducators to support the communication of young children with complex communication needs. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. (Abstract)
Douglas, S. N. (2012). Teaching paraeducators to support the communication of individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication: A literature review. Current Issues in Education, 15(1). Retrieved from http://cie.asu.edu/ojs/index.php/cieatasu/article/view/906
Other Publications
Kennedy, P., McNaughton, D., Blackstone, S., & Douglas, S. N. (2009). Disaster preparedness for people with complex communication needs. At http://aac-rerc.psu.edu/index_Kennedy.html
Worah, S., Douglas, S., & McNaughton, D. (2010). Augmentative and alternative communication resource guide for teachers. State Education Resource Center.
Presentations
Douglas, S. N. (2012, March). Considerations for online training to paraeducators. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Conference for Paraeducators and Related Service Providers, San Antonio, TX.
Douglas, S. N. (2012, March). Teaching multi-step skills to students with severe disabilities. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Conference for Paraeducators and Related Service Providers, San Antonio, TX.
Douglas, S. N. (2011, August). Effective strategies for teaching students with severe disabilities. Invited presentation at the Paraeducator Conference, Bellefonte, PA.
Douglas, S. N. (2011, January). Teaching paraeducators to support the communication of children who require AAC during play interactions. Poster accepted for presentation at the ATIA Orlando annual conference, Orlando, FL.
Douglas, S. N. (2010, November). Essential considerations for working with paraeducators. Paper accepted for presentation at the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children annual convention, State College, PA.
Douglas, S. N. (2010, August). Paraeducators in inclusive settings: A practical guide for working with students with severe disabilities. Invited presentation at the Paraeducator Conference, Bellefonte, PA.
Douglas, S. N. (2010, August). Communication interventions for individuals with Rett Syndrome. Poster accepted for presentation at the National Autism Conference, State College, PA.
Douglas, S. N. (2009, November). Training paraeducators to support the communication of individuals with complex communication needs. Poster accepted for presentation at the 32nd Annual Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Charlotte, NC.
Vostal, B. R., McNaughton, D., Benedek-Wood, E., Hoffman, K. E., Lylo, B. J. & Douglas, S. N. (2009, November). Promoting collaborative communication between general and special educators. Paper accepted for presentation at the Pennsylvania Council for Exceptional Children annual convention, Harrisbug, PA.
Douglas. S. N., Highline, M. & Kugler, S. (2008, May). It’s not just about recipes and measuring cups: Cooking in the classroom. Paper accepted for presentation at the Annual Assistive Technology in the Saguaros Conference, Litchfield Park, AZ.
Douglas, S. N. (2007, October). Ten things every educator should know about assistive technology: Lessons from my first three years of teaching. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual Closing the Gap Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
