During the past 3 decades, the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
has emerged as a major development for the benefit of individuals with little or no functional …

It is with great excitement that we are assuming our roles as co-editors of the journal,
Augmentative and Alternative Communication. As we embark on this new journey, we would …

Second, AAC is a multidisciplinary field in which individuals with complex communication
needs and their families, along with computer programmers, educators, engineers, linguists …

BACKGROUND Oral speech may not be a viable option for individuals with severe
communication disorders. Demographic research reveals that from 8 to 12 persons per 1000 …

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Models and Applications, Second Edition
describes augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprehensively and offers a …

Perspectives from 165 different augmentative and altemative communication (AAC) users
were summarized following a content analysis of 187 first-and third-person articles …

Basing our work on the published writings of individuals who use augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) and their family members, we offer five principles to guide …

The development of communicative competence by persons who have limited or no
functional speaking or writing skills is magical in that it is so improbable. Yet, augmentative …

The history of using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for
communication is rather brief. Prior to 1975, there were descriptions of nonspeaking …

This chapter focuses on the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to
support persons with developmental disabilities whose speech is insufficient to meet their …