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Dr. Carole Zangari has research and clinical interests related to the support of people who are unable to communicate effectively through speech alone due to congenital or acquired conditions. Her areas of interest are augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), assistive technology, literacy, and implementation science. A member of the MS SLP faculty since 1994, Dr. Zangari is the course director for AAC, AAC in Educational Settings, Capstone, and Directed Research. She mentors doctoral students in the area of AAC, partner training and coaching, and professional development.
Since 2014, Dr. Zangari has served as the Executive Director of the NSU Satellite of the UM-NSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD). The NSU CARD program provides training, consultation, technical assistance, and resource support to individuals affected by autism and the organizations that serve them. Currently, over 6,000 Broward families are registered with CARD, with many participating in the support groups, social experiences, and training experiences provided by CARD personnel.
Dr. Zangari values service to the profession and the disability community. Selected contributions are listed below.
Dr. Zangari’s articles/chapters have appeared in AAC, Perspectives on AAC, The ASHA Leader, and several books. She co-authored and co-edited books on AAC implementation.
Her recent collaboration with NSU alumna Dr. Erin Lozott, a multimedia course on AAC for people with autism, was commissioned by OCALI and is available online at https://autisminternetmodules.org/m/1189. The educational website, PrAACtical AAC (www.PrAACticalAAC.org), was started by Dr. Zangari and the late Dr. Robin Parker in 2011. For over 10 years, Dr. Zangari has maintained this site, posting informational articles and videos each week.
Dr. Zangari is an enthusiastic lifelong learner. Among her favorite quotes is this one from John Cotton Dana: "Who dares to teach must never cease to learn."