AAC interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders: State of the science and future research directions

JB Ganz - Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) provides a means of effective
communication to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), many of whom are …

Supporting the communication, language, and literacy development of children with complex communication needs: State of the science and future research priorities

J Light, D McNaughton - Assistive technology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Children with complex communication needs (CCN) resulting from autism spectrum
disorders, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and other disabilities are severely restricted in …

[HTML][HTML] Augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability

J Sigafoos, MF O'Reilly, GE Lancioni… - Current Developmental …, 2014 - Springer
Opinion Statement Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability
are candidates for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). We review two …

A meta-analysis of single case research studies on aided augmentative and alternative communication systems with individuals with autism spectrum disorders

JB Ganz, TL Earles-Vollrath, AK Heath… - Journal of autism and …, 2012 - Springer
Many individuals with autism cannot speak or cannot speak intelligibly. A variety of aided
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) approaches have been investigated …

“You Just Want to Be Able to Communicate With Your Child”: Parents' Perspectives on Communication and AAC Use for Beginning Communicators on the Autism …

E Laubscher, L Pope, J Light - American journal of speech-language …, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: For young children on the autism spectrum who are beginning communicators,
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can support language development and …

The impact of augmentative and alternative communication intervention on the speech production of individuals with developmental disabilities: A research review

DC Millar, JC Light, RW Schlosser - 2006 - ASHA
Purpose This article presents the results of a meta-analysis to determine the effect of
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) on the speech production of individuals …

Early intervention, AAC, and transition to school for young children with significant spoken communication disorders and their families

RA Sevcik, A Barton-Hulsey… - Seminars in speech and …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
This article presents an overview of the integration of augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) strategies into very early language intervention. Included is a brief …

Moderation of effects of AAC based on setting and types of aided AAC on outcome variables: An aggregate study of single-case research with individuals with ASD

JB Ganz, MJ Rispoli, RA Mason… - Developmental …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the potential moderating
effects of intervention setting and type of aided augmentative and alternative communication …

AAC use by young children at home

MJC Hidecker - Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative …, 2010 - ASHA
This study describes AAC availability and use in 55 young children in the United States. The
children, aged 15 to 75 months, had not yet started kindergarten, had used their latest AAC …

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in intellectual and developmental disabilities

J Sigafoos, L van der Meer, RW Schlosser… - Computer-assisted and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have severe communication
impairments and therefore require intervention to establish an augmentative and alternative …