Sara is a PhD student in the School of Communication Science and Disorders interested in adapted assessments and interventions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. More specifically, she is interested in the school-based issues that surround access to instruction for students with limited speech abilities and teacher support methods to enhance feasibility in implementing evidence-based interventions in special education classrooms. Sara is also a speech-language pathologist who serves students in elementary school settings and families in early intervention.
Research Interests
Assessments and intervention for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Teaching Interests
augmentative and alternative communication, language development, clinical phonetics
Publications & Research
Barton-Hulsey, A., Phinney, S., Collins, S. (2021). Augmentative and alternative communication for language and literacy in preschool: Considerations for Down syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. Seminars in Speech and Language, 42(4), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1730996
Therrien, M. C. S., Biggs, E. E., Barton-Hulsey, A., Collins, S. C. and Romano, M. (2022, in press). Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services (AAC) Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Children, their Families, and Service Providers. Augmentative and Alternative Communication.