Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems are not well-known and broadly used in Thailand. To begin introducing AAC systems and interventions to children with complex communication need...
The purpose of this article is to describe a grassroots project to develop an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system for a child who is learning to speak the Native American Lakota la...
Initially, the mother of the child, who is enrolled in the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, located a list of the 1,000 most frequently used words in Lakota and a Level 1 textbook and began program...
Few studies have investigated how individuals with partially intelligible speech choose to communicate, including how, when, and why they might use a speech-generating device (SGD). This study aimed t...
Individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprise a heterogeneous group, but all need follow-up to assure the appropriateness of implemented interventions. To enable th...
The communicative behavior of young children with significant cognitive and motor developmental delays is generally considered to be limited, idiosyncratic and non-intentional. At present, changes bet...
This qualitative study explores classroom contextual factors influencing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) use in early childhood classrooms....
Semistructured interviews were conducted with six special education teachers, 13 speech-language pathologists (SLPs), and one SLP assistant. Interviews were analyzed inductively in a systematic, multi...
Seven themes were identified that affected AAC use in the classroom. Each theme was organized into three categories: individual-, classroom-, or school-level factors. Three themes were categorized as ...
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At the core of the clinical services provided by a speech-language pathologist (SLP) is upholding the human right to communicate. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) modalities support co...
From the survey data of SLPs (...
The factors impacting SLPs' knowledge and barriers to practice are related to clinical practicum experiences. Engagement in AAC-related continuing education (CE) is the primary contributor to the use ...
Hands-on clinical practicum experience addresses opportunity barriers in AAC service provision, contributing explicitly to the value of collaboration in AAC service delivery and highlights the importa...
https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.23202170....
The graphic symbol is the foundation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for many preliterate individuals; however, research has focused primarily on static graphic symbol sequences de...
A counterbalanced, 2 × 2 × 2 mixed design was used to investigate the effects of symbol format (animated and static), first condition (animated or static), and first experimental task (identification ...
In addition to superior identification and labeling accuracy of animated sequences, a significant interaction between symbol format and the first condition was observed for both experimental tasks. Wh...
Animation technology appears to alleviate some of the burden associated with word- and sentence-level outcomes in children with typical development. Moreover, animation appears to reduce the effects o...
This article reports a pilot study that combined clinical training and academic instruction in a graduate-level augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) course. The authors aim to (a) provide ...
Forty-three graduate students completed an intensive focused course that included AAC fieldwork (i.e., direct clinical service and caregiver training) as well as academic content. In delivering the cl...
Thirty-eight among the 43 students perceived that the AAC fieldwork, embedded into the AAC course, made them feel competent or strongly competent. The entire 43 respondents listed the AAC fieldwork as...
This study suggests the significance of compulsory fieldwork embedded in the AAC training as evidenced by the graduate students' subjective perception of competence and preparedness in AAC services fo...
Due to loss of spoken language and resulting complex communication needs, people with Rett syndrome are obvious candidates for communication intervention. To advance evidence-based practice and guide ...
