Talking With Tech AAC Podcast
1) Britton Payne: Promoting Authentic Autistic Representation in Pop Culture
This episode, Chris & Rachel interview Britton Payne! Britton Payne is an entertainment attorney who has worked with major studios like Nickelodeon and Warner Bros., and he is also the father of an au...Show More
2) Quinn Kelly: Connecting AAC and ASL to Support Deaf & Hard of Hearing Communicators
This week, we share Rachelâs interview with Quinn Kelly! Quinn Kelly is a bilingual speech-language pathologist who specializes in working with children who use both AAC and American Sign Language (AS...Show More
Quinn Kelly: Connecting AAC and ASL to Support Deaf & Hard of Hearing Communicators
1:05:04 | Oct 15th, 2025
3) Brian Whitmer: Measuring Progress and Purpose in the AAC Community
This week, we share Chris's interview with Brian Whitmer! Brian is the founder of the AAC app CoughDrop and Open AAC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the AAC field through collaboratio...Show More
4) Katie Roettele: STEM, AAC, and the Power of "Making" for Inclusion
This week, Chris interviews Katie Roettele! Katie Roettele is an occupational therapist and assistive technology consultant based in Michigan, specializing in AAC and universal design for learning. Sh...Show More
5) Kayla Ireland: Empowering Total Communication
This week, we share Rachelâs interview with Kayla Ireland! Kayla is a podcaster, college student, AAC User, and advocate who lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She amplifies diverse voices throug...Show More
6) Claire O'Connor: Exploring AI as a Support for AAC Users
This week, we share Chrisâs interview with Claire OâConnor! Claire OâConnor is a speech-language pathologist and first-year PhD student at the University of Maryland. Her research focuses on the inter...Show More
7) Adina Malamut: Collaborating to Support Accessibility Across Disciplines
In this episode of Talking with Tech, Chris is interviewed by Adina Malamut, a graduate student and Employee Accessibility Specialist at the University of Texas at Dallas. Their conversation explores...Show More
8) Christina Schmidt: Empowering Families Through Culturally Competent AAC
In this episode, Christina Schmidt discusses the critical role of cultural competency in AAC, emphasizing the need to honor linguistic and cultural diversity, such as African American English, within ...Show More
9) Rachel Madel & Chris Bugaj: ATIA 2025 Recap
In this episode, Rachel Madel and Chris Bugaj recap their experiences at ATIA 2025, highlighting the value of community-building during the pre-conference and the growing impact of generative AI in AA...Show More
10) Midwestern University Q&A: Interdisciplinary Collaboration, AAC Implementation, & More
This week, we share Chris and Rachelâs Q&A session with Professor Danielle Reed and her students at Midwestern University. They discuss interdisciplinary collaboration, the importance of mindset in AA...Show More
Midwestern University Q&A: Interdisciplinary Collaboration, AAC Implementation, & More
1:05:36 | Mar 12th, 2025