AUCD Experts

Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D.

Center:

GA-Center on Human Development and Disability, UCEDD

Contact Information:

706-583-0081

[email protected]

Leadership:

Primary Activity Coordinators:

Data Coordinator
Technical Assistance
Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment

Discipline Coordinators:

Project/Program/Clinic Contacts:

Employment Initiatives Coordinator and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Outreach Specialist

UGA Training Director, Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) on Accommodations, Employment Supports and Success for People with Physical Disabilities (ACCESS-PD)

Project Manager, Improving Employer Practices and Hiring Policies

Co-Project Director, Advancing Employment

UGA Principal Investigator, Holographic Augmentative and Alternative Communication (HAAC) Library

Co-Leader of Training and Dissemination, RERC on AAC

Instructor, Disabilities Studies Certificate

Discipline(s):

Human Development/Child Development
Education: General
Disability Studies
Education: Administration
Education/Special Education
Community Member/Person with Lived Experience
Assistive Technology
Employment

AUCD Council Membership:

No Council Membership

Vita/Bio:

Tracy Rackensperger, Ph.D. currently holds the faculty position of Public Service Assistant within the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Institute on Human Development and Disability at the University of Georgia. As a Public Service Assistant, Dr. Rackensperger currently participates in several activities. These activities are: include overseeing the development and implementation of community education and outreach activities about the Institute's numerous programs and activities to people with disabilities, family members, paraprofessionals, policymakers, and the general public, attending meetings and conferences, conducting training/technical assistance regarding areas of expertise, and preparing articles for media publication. Dr. Rackensperger has conducted a number of research studies, including published scholarly works regarding augmentative communication and people with disabilities.

Service:

Assistive technology, communication, employment

Linked Projects

Augmentative Communication Research, Education, Awareness, & Assistance

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ADA Training for State Employees

Augmentative Communication Research, Education, Awareness, & Assistance

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Augmentative Communication Research, Education, Awareness, & Assistance

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Augmentative Communication Research, Education, Awareness, & Assistance

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