Presentations
Invited Presentations
Bhana, N. (2023, October 5). Unlocking Expression: Serving and Empowering Diverse Students with Complex Communication Needs and Their Families [Invited Speaker]. Simpson Autism Conference, Springfield, Missouri.
Bhana, N. (2023; March 31) Strategies to support students with disabilities (Técnicas de apoyo para estudiantes con discapacidad) [Invited Speaker]. Republic of Panama, National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SENACYT), “Todo Educación” Conference Cycle 2023, Virtual.
Bhana, N. (2023; March 9- 11) Servicing Racially and Ethnically Diverse Families Using Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions [Invited Speaker]. CalABA 41st Annual Western Regional Conference on Behavior Analysis.
Bhana, N., Sallese, M., & Rodriguez, W. (2021, November 2nd-5th). Preparing for the transition from doctoral student to independent scholar [Panel]. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division, Kaleidoscope Committee.
Bhana, N. (2021, August 9-12) Conversaciones con padres panameños sobre sus hijos/hijas con discapacidad y la comunicación aumentativa y alternativa. In Soto, G. (Moderator) De la investigación en CAA a la práctica en la comunidad hispanohablante- investigaciones actuales y necesidades en la investigación en español [NIH sponsored round table presentation]. International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) Connect International Conference.
Bhana, N. (2019, August 24). Creating new communication opportunities through augmentative and alternative communication systems [Conference session in Spanish]. Invited speaker at the XIII Fundacion Soy Capaz Simposio de Autismo Patologias Afines, Panama City, Republic of Panama.
Selected Conference Presentations
Bhana, N. (2023; July 24- 27) Creando nuevas oportunidades de comunicación a través de sistemas aumentativos y alternativos. International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC) Biannual Conference, Cancun, Mexico.
Bhana, N., & Rangel Rodriguez, G. (2023; July 24- 27) “Conversations with Panamanian Parents Regarding Their Children with Disabilities and AAC. International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Biannual Conference, Cancun, Mexico.
Bhana, N. & Sallese, M. (2023; March 1- 4). Research-to-Practice Deep Dive: Implement, Monitor, and Succeed: A Deep Dive into Antecedent Interventions. Council for Exceptional Children Conference and Expo, Louisville, Kentucky.
Bhana, N. (2023; January 18-20). A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Supporting Communication, Early Literacy, and Social Skills with Photographs and Visual Scene Displays. Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) National Conference, Clearwater, Florida.
Bhana, N., Bagawan, A. (2023; January 18-20). Muslim Families and Family Centered Services. Recommendations for Increasing Cultural Sensitivity. Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD) National Conference, Clearwater, Florida.
Bhana, N., Lukins, J., Sallese, M., Calhoun., E. (2022; November 8-11) “Comfortability comes from seeing people like you in positions of power” Experiences of Special Education Teachers of Color. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division (TED) National Conference, Richmond, Virginia.
Bhana, N. (2022; November 8-11) Introducing Models of Disability. In Lukins, J. (Moderator) Re-Focusing Inclusive Teacher Preparation Through a Critical Lens. [Quick Chat Session] Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division (TED) National Conference, Richmond, Virginia.
Bhana, N., Andresen, J. (2021; November 2-5). Supporting doctoral students: Lessons from an online peer mentoring group [Paper presentation]. Council for Exceptional Children, Teacher Education Division (TED) National Conference, Ft. Worth, Texas.
Bhana, N., Raulston, T.J., Hieneman, M., Caraway, N., & Pennefather, J. (2019, May 23-27) Enablers of behavioral parent training for families of children with autism spectrum disorder [Poster session] Association for Behavior Analysis International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Bhana, N., & McNaughton, D., & Light, J. (2019, January 30-February 3). Visual Scene Displays (VSD) to promote early literacy skills with children with complex communication needs [Poster session] Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference, Orlando, FL.
Bhana, N. (2018, August 6-9). Peer delivered academic interventions for students with autism spectrum disorders: A review of the literature [Poster session]. National Autism Conference, State College, PA.
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