“All of a sudden we noticed a difference at home too”: parents' perception of a parent-focused early communication and AAC intervention for toddlers

A Fäldt, H Fabian, G Thunberg… - Augmentative and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can enhance children's communication
and is recommended to be introduced as soon as problems are identified. The aim of this …

Rethinking family (dis) engagement with augmentative & alternative communication

L Doak - Journal of research in special educational needs, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a core component of special
education for many children with learning disabilities and/or autism who have minimal or no …

Parents and course leaders' experiences of the ComAlong augmentative and alternative communication early intervention course

U Ferm, M Andersson, M Broberg, T Liljegren… - Disability Studies …, 2011 - dsq-sds.org
The aim of this study was to evaluate parents and course leaders' experiences of the
ComAlong early intervention course; a parental course about communication …

Personalized early AAC intervention to build language and literacy skills: A case study of a 3-year-old with complex communication needs

J Light, A Barwise, AM Gardner… - Topics in language …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Personalized augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention refers to an
approach in which intervention is tailored to the individual's needs and skills, the needs and …

Australian speech-language pathologists' perceptions and experiences of augmentative and alternative communication in early childhood intervention

T Iacono, M Cameron - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in early childhood intervention are expected
to have knowledge and skills across a number of areas and to engage in evidence-based …

A systematic review of research on augmentative and alternative communication interventions for children aged 6–10 in the last decade

A Langarika-Rocafort, NI Mondragon… - Language, Speech, and …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this systematic review was to identify, appraise, and critically
synthesize the latest available evidence on the effects of augmentative and alternative …

Communication partners supporting children with complex communication needs who use AAC: A systematic review

SY Shire, N Jones - Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Communication partners who efficiently use augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC) are essential interaction partners for children learning to communicate using AAC …

AAC interventions for children in a family environment: Implementing evidence in practice

M Granlund, E BjÖrck-ÅKesson, J Wilder… - Augmentative and …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Interventions that focus on implementing augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC) strategies and methods have been available to children in need of AAC and their …

A home‐based intervention using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) techniques in rural K enya: what are the caregivers' experiences?

JK Gona, CR Newton, S Hartley… - Child: care, health and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Caring for a child with complex communication needs associated with a
developmental condition frequently adds stress to the caregiver. Furthermore, professional …

Communicative participation changes in pre-school children receiving augmentative and alternative communication intervention

N Thomas-Stonell, B Robertson, B Oddson… - … journal of speech …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: This paper reports changes in communicative participation skills—systematically
measured and described—in an empirical observational case series of eight children …