Evaluating an AAC training for special education teachers in Sri Lanka, a low-and middle-income country

N Muttiah, KDR Drager, D McNaughton… - Augmentative and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Professional training needs for using augmentative and alternative communication in inclusive classrooms: Voices from Saudi Arabia

R Aldabas - Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Research reveals that augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can improve the
communication competency of students who have complex communication needs. However …

Teachers' perceptions of implementation of aided AAC to support expressive communication in South African special schools: A pilot investigation

KM Tönsing, S Dada - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Barriers to teaching non‐speaking learners with intellectual disabilities and their impact on the provision of augmentative and alternative communication

S Mukhopadhyay, P Nwaogu - International Journal of Disability …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Recommended augmentative and alternative communication competencies for special education teachers

MA Da Fonte, MC Boesch - Journal of International Special …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Empirical evidence supports the notion of special education teachers receiving limited pre-
service training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This lack of training …

Barriers and facilitators of using augmentative and alternative communication with students with multiple disabilities in inclusive education: Special education teachers …

R Aldabas - International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated special education teachers' perspectives regarding barriers and
facilitators when using Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) with students with …

Parent perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication in Sri Lanka

N Muttiah, A Seneviratne, KDR Drager… - Augmentative and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Parental support is an important part of introducing an augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) system to a child. Professionals providing AAC services to children …

Providing instructional support for AAC service delivery in low-and middle-income (LAMI) countries

NA Muttiah, D McNaughton… - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The majority of individuals with disabilities live in low-and middle-income (LAMI)
countries; typically these individuals receive limited, if any, communication rehabilitation …

Promising Strategies for Teaching Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Inclusive Educational Settings: A Systematic Review

J O'Regan Kleinert, JF Kearns, JL Page… - Language, Speech, and …, 2023 - ASHA
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Needs analysis of augmentative and alternative communication knowledge and skills among special education teachers for Malaysian primary schools

MHM Yasin, SA Ghani, S Mohamed… - Universal Journal of …, 2020 - academia.edu
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), also referred to as supplementary and
replacement communication is critical to provide a communication channel for autistic …