Dr. Amy Yacucci
Assistant Professor
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Biography
Amy Yacucci, CCC-SLP, is an assistant professor at ISU specializing in AAC, autism, severe/profound disabilities, literacy, and school-aged language, with extensive experience in clinical and educational settings.
Current Courses
CSD 460.001 Augmentative and Alternative Communication
CSD 360.001 Augmentative And Alternative Communication (AAC)
CSD 299.003 Independent Honor Study
CSD 287.009 Independent Study
CSD 287.099 Independent Study
CSD 400.006 Independent Study
CSD 400.099 Independent Study
CSD 321.001 Language Disorders
CSD 291.011 Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Communication Sciences Disorders
Teaching Interests & Areas
Autism, school aged language, articulation, phonology, literacy, written language, AAC
Research Interests & Areas
School age Language, autism, literacy, AAC
EDD Special Education
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
MS Speech-Language Pathology
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
BS Speech-Language Pathology
Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
Civic Engagement Award: March 2024- The Eckelman-Taylor Speech and Hearing Clinic Team
Illinois State University
2024
Award for Continuing Education (ACE)
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
2022
The Impact Award
ISU Office of the Provost and University College
2021
Living Our Values Award
Illinois State University
2021
Award for Continuing Education (ACE)
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
2020
Faculty Member of the Month
ISU CSD Chapter of NSSHLA
2016
Award for Continuing Education (ACE)
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
2015
Award for Continuing Education (ACE)
American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
2010
Conference Proceeding
Tomorrow's Tools, Today's Practice: AI in Communication Sciences
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
Peoria Speech-Language Hearing Association (PASHA Presentation), (2025)
Journal Article
Shared book reading experiences for young children who use augmentative and alternative communication systems
Braelyn Wence, Ciera Lorio, Amy Lynn Yacucci.
Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 9 (4), 1102-1118, (2024)
Communication Access in Action: Evaluating AAC Supports for Young Children in a Community Museum
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Sarah L Ballard.
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)/Taylor & Francis Publishing
Magazine/Trade Publication
Bridging Distance and Expanding Access for Tele-AAC in Action: Best Practices for Effective Service Delivery.
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
(2025)
Bridging Distance and Expanding Access: Student and Clinician Perspectives on AAC via Telepractice in Illinois.
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
(2025)
Other
Communication Supports to Enhance Community Participation of Young Children with Complex Communication Needs: A Utilization-Focused Evaluation
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
ISU ReD
Technical Report
Bridging Distance and Expanding Access: Student and Clinician Perspectives on AAC via Telepractice in Illinois
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association (ISHA Voice), (June 2025), (2025)
Part 2: Bridging Distance and Expanding Access for Tele-AAC in Action: Best Practices for Effective Service Delivery
Amy Lynn Yacucci, Jennine Harvey.
Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association (ISHA Voice), (September 2025), (2025)
Presentations
Telepractice Services: Policy, Best Practices in AAC, Early Intervention, and Interpreter Services .
Jennine Harvey, Amy Lynn Yacucci, Katie Stuepfert.
Illinois Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Chicago, IL., February, 2026
Tomorrow's Tools, Today's Practice: AI in Communication Sciences
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
Peoria Speech-Language Hearing Association (PASHA), Peoria, IL, September 16, 2025
Enhancing Communication Accessibility for Children with Complex Communication Needs in Community Spaces
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA), Orlando, FL, January 30, 2025
A Bigger Table: Inclusivity in GIS
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
National States Geographical Information Council (NSGIC) Annual Conference, New Orleans , LA, September, 2023
National Student Speech-Language Hearing Association- presentation to student group regarding AAC
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
NSSHLA Meeting, Normal, IL, February, 2023
Reading Outcomes for Individuals Who Use AAC: A systematic review
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
ASHA National Conference, New Orleans, LA, November 18, 2022
Promoting literacy for individuals with complex communication needs who use AAC
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
CSD Department, Normal, IL, October, 2021
Central Illinois Speech-Language Hearing Association- presentation of “Mainstream Tablets as SGD- Considerations in Decision Making”
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
CISHA Meeting, Bloomington, IL, December, 2018
Unit 5 School District SLP- presentation “The Autism Program of Illinois State University- Speech-Language Services”
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
Professional Development for Unit 5 Schools, Normal, IL, April, 2018
Clinical Educators- ISU: presented proposed changes and templates for use within PNC for Medicare documentation and reimbursement
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
CE Meeting, Normal, IL, January, 2018
CSD undergraduate and graduate students- presented how to use BoardMaker for language, speech sounds, visuals, and AAC
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
CSD Department, Normal, IL, October, 2017
McLean County Unit 5 School District SLP- “Clinical Education and Supervision: Competencies for Effective Clinical Supervision”
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
McLean Co Unit 5 School District Professional Development Series, Normal, IL, September, 2017
SED panel discussion- SLP Roles in School and Collaboration
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
SED Panel, Normal, IL, April, 2017
Clinical Educators- ISU: presented use and training of SmartBoard language-based lessons
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
CE Meeting, Normal, IL, January, 2017
Tri-County Special Education Association- presented “Central Illinois Core Initiative: The Power of Core Vocabulary”
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
Tri-County Special Education Professional Development Series, Bloomington, IL, December, 2016
Graduate CSD students- presented training for use of SimuCase- virtual and simulation clinical program
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
CSD Clinic Meeting, Normal, IL, November, 2016
CSD Professional Seminar- presented to graduate CSD students: “Individual Education Plan and Goal Writing in the Public Schools”
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
CSD Professional Seminar, Normal, IL, October, 2015
McLean Country Unit 5 School District SLPs: “The SLPs Role in Promoting Carryover and Supporting the Common Core”,
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
McLean Co Unit 5 School District Professional Development Series, Normal, IL, April, 2013
“Train the Trainers: The Speech-Language Pathologist Scope of Practice”
Amy Lynn Yacucci.
McLean County Unit 5 School Board Meeting, Normal, IL, August, 2009