Research News

  • Promotion

    Posted on January 27, 2016

    The Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) at the University of Pretoria (UP) would like to congratulate Dr Shakila Dada on her recent promotion to Associate Professor. Her research and publications concern augmentative and alternative communication interventions with a...

  • Augmentative and alternative communication: Empowering people with disabilities

    Posted on November 30, 2015

    The Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication at UP plays an important role in addressing communication difficulties encountered by individuals with physical challenges or persons with disabilities.

  • Dr Kerstin Tönsing obtains Y2-rating from the NRF

    Posted on November 24, 2015

    The Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is proud to announce that Dr Kerstin Tönsing recently obtained a Y2-rating from the National Research Foundation (NRF).

  • Humanities Day 2015

    Posted on September 14, 2015

    Four postgraduate students from the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) were chosen to present their research at the Humanities Day Postgraduate Student Conference at the University of Pretoria on the 3rd September 2015.

  • Spring Graduation

    Posted on September 08, 2015

    The Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication is extremely proud of our three PhD Graduates who graduated at the University of Pretoria's Spring Graduation on the 2nd September 2015.

  • Exploring the early origins of language

    Posted on September 01, 2015

    Prof Juan Bornman, Director of the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) at UP, is currently on sabbatical and has delved into the origins of language as part of her studies.

  • The 26th Annual AAC Research Seminar and the Neville Cohen Memorial lecture

    Posted on August 11, 2015

    On 31 July the Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (CAAC) hosted its 26th Annual Research Seminar which included exciting and ground-breaking research presentations.

  • Prof Romski to receive prestigious award

    Posted on July 22, 2015

    Prof MaryAnn Romski will be awarded the Honors of the Association by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in November 2015.

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