Krista Wilkinson
Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

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404J Ford
University Park, PA - kmw22@psu.edu
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Communication Intellectual Disability Down Syndrome Child Symbol Color Developmental Disabilities Augmentative And Alternative Communication Eye Direction Compound Research Cues Language Disability Technology Visual Attention Mental Health Efficiency Pathologists Vocabulary Visual Search Psychotherapy Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorder ArrangementMost Recent Publications
Supporting Access to Mental Health Services for Patients Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Proposed Framework and Suggestions for Future Directions
Adrianna M. Noyes, Krista M. Wilkinson, 2022, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology on p. 2268-2282
Judicious Arrangement of Symbols on a Simulated Augmentative and Alternative Communication Display Optimizes Visual Attention by Individuals With Down Syndrome
Krista Wilkinson, Rick Gilmore, Yiming Qian, 2022, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders on p. 710-726
A preliminary study of the relation of visual attention to stimulus complexity and functional vision in individuals with cortical visual impairment: Implications for AAC.
Tara McCarty, Sawn Sowers, Sophie Wolf, Krista Wilkinson, 2021, Perspectives of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 6 on p. 1603-1617
An in-depth case description of gaze patterns of an individual with cortical visual impairment to stimuli of varying complexity: Implications for AAC Design
Krista Wilkinson, Sophie Wolf, 2021, Perspectives on p. 1591-1602.
The early development of emotional competence profile: A means to share information about emotional status and expression by children with complex communication needs
Gabriela A. Rangel-Rodríguez, Mar Badia Martín, Sílvia Blanch, Krista M. Wilkinson, 2021, American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology on p. 551-565
Speech-Language pathologists’ decisions when designing an aided AAC display for a compilation case study of a beginning communicator
Jennifer J. Thistle, Krista M. Wilkinson, 2021, Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology on p. 871-879
Impact of the design of visual communication supports on social interaction by individuals with Down syndrome.
Krista Wilkinson, Rachel Bennet, 2021, Journal of Interactional Research in Communication Disorders.
Visual attention to cued targets in simulated aided augmentative and alternative communication displays for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Krista M. Wilkinson, Tara O’Neill Zimmerman, Janice Light, 2021, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders on p. 1726-1738
Centering the family in their system: a framework to promote family-centered AAC services
Kelly L. Coburn, Sojung Jung, Ciara L. Ousley, Dawn J. Sowers, Meghan Wendelken, Krista M. Wilkinson, 2021, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 229-240
Children with cortical visual impairment and complex communication needs: Identifying gaps between needs and current practice
Sarah W. Blackstone, Krista M. Wilkinson, Fei Luo, Jesse Canchola, Christine Roman-Lantzy, 2021, Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools on p. 612-629
Most-Cited Papers
Communication services and supports for individuals with severe disabilities: Guidance for assessment and intervention
Nancy C. Brady, Susan Bruce, Amy Goldman, Karen Erickson, Beth Mineo, Bill T. Ogletree, Diane Paul, Mary Ann Romski, Rose Sevcik, Ellin Siegel, Judith Schoonover, Marti Snell, Lorraine Sylvester, Krista Wilkinson, 2016, American Journal on Mental Retardation on p. 121-138
Working memory demands of aided augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with developmental disabilities
Jennifer J. Thistle, Krista M. Wilkinson, 2013, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 235-245
Building evidence-based practice in AAC display design for young children: Current practices and future directions
Jennifer J. Thistle, Krista M. Wilkinson, 2015, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 124-136
Designing effective AAC displays for individuals with developmental or acquired disabilities: State of the science and future research directions
Janice Light, Krista M. Wilkinson, Amber Thiessen, David R. Beukelman, Susan Koch Fager, 2019, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 42-55
Eye tracking research to answer questions about augmentative and alternative communication assessment and intervention
Krista M. Wilkinson, Teresa Mitchell, 2014, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 106-119
Preliminary study of gaze toward humans in photographs by individuals with autism, down syndrome, or other intellectual disabilities: Implications for design of visual scene displays
Krista M. Wilkinson, Janice Catherine Light, 2014, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 130-146
Eye-tracking measures reveal how changes in the design of aided AAC displays influence the efficiency of locating symbols by school-age children without disabilities
Krista M. Wilkinson, Tara O'Neill, William J. McIlvane, 2014, Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders on p. 455-466
Perceptual factors influence visual search for meaningful symbols in individuals with intellectual disabilities and Down syndrome or autism spectrum disorders
Krista M. Wilkinson, William J. McIlvane, 2013, American Journal on Mental Retardation on p. 353-364
Effects of background color and symbol arrangement cues on construction of multi-symbol messages by young children without disabilities: implications for aided AAC design
Jennifer J. Thistle, Krista Wilkinson, 2017, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 160-169
The potential influence of stimulus overselectivity in AAC: Information from eye tracking and behavioral studies of attention with individuals with intellectual disabilities
William Dube, Krista Wilkinson, 2014, AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication on p. 172-185