Purpose To guide the development of future trainings in the inpatient rehabilitation setting,
this study aimed to expand the current understanding of (a) the experiences of speech …

The purpose of this study was to examine the augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC) continuing education needs, perceived competence levels, and current AAC practices …

This study surveyed speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in medical settings in the
state of Florida in order to:(a) assess the availability of AAC devices, related materials, and …

Purpose: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) report extensive barriers to delivering
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) services, including the knowledge and …

Speech language pathologists (SLPs) play a leading role in overall augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) service delivery. Several changes (eg, the provision of …

Purpose Permanent or temporary speech loss can occur due to a variety of medical
conditions and often requires individuals to use augmentative and alternative …

BACKGROUND: Communication supports, referred to as augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC), are an integral part of medical speech-language pathology practice …

Collaboration among health care providers is intended to dissolve boundaries between the
sectors of health care systems. The implementation of adequate augmentative and …

Purpose Individuals who lack proficiency in the dominant language of their region
experience difficulty accessing healthcare and exhibit poorer health outcomes. Utilization of …

A survey of 71 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) was conducted to explore issues
relating to their experience with and education in the use of alternative and augmentative …