The purpose of this investigation was to gain an understanding of the challenges of teaching
non‐speaking learners with intellectual disabilities and the scope of augmentative and …

Although the provision of assistive technology for students with disabilities has been
mandated in South African education policy documents, limited data are available on the …

A majority of people with disabilities live in low-and middle-income countries where
communication services for individuals with complex communication needs are scarce. It is …

Background: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can assist persons with
complex communication needs to communicate competently with a variety of communication …

Purpose: The purpose of this article was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on
teaching or increasing the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) by …

This study investigated special education teachers' perspectives regarding barriers and
facilitators when using Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) with students with …

This study describes the communication and related skills of students in schools for students
with severe mental retardation in South Africa. In particular, it focuses on the prevalence of …

Purpose To compile and then validate a set of evidence-based best practices related to
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and its role in fostering the inclusion of …

People with severe/profound intellectual disability experience challenges in communicating
and require their communication partners to adapt to their means of communication …

This paper examines the role of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in
fostering the successful inclusion of students with the most severe disabilities in general …