Views of speech-language pathologists on telepractice for children who use augmentative and alternative communication

EE Biggs, SN Douglas… - Intellectual and …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
Telepractice has become increasingly utilized in disability services, particularly with recent
and ongoing measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In this …

Augmentative and alternative communication telepractice during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national survey of speech-language pathologists

EE Biggs, MCS Therrien, SN Douglas… - American Journal of …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has led to sudden, widespread use
of telepractice, including providing services to children who use aided augmentative and …

Teletherapy, AAC & COVID-19: the experiences of speech language pathologists providing teletherapy during a global pandemic

DT Nader, KA Erickson - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic required many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to transition
to teletherapy service delivery. This study was designed to explore the experiences and …

Preparedness, training, and support for augmentative and alternative communication telepractice during the COVID-19 pandemic

EE Biggs, EB Rossi, SN Douglas, MCS Therrien… - Language, Speech, and …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The global COVID-19 pandemic brought about widespread use of telepractice to
provide services to children with communication disorders, including students who use …

Voices from the field: Strategies for effective telepractice for children with autism who use augmentative and alternative communication

EE Biggs, MCS Therrien, MR Snodgrass… - Perspectives of the ASHA …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: Providing telepractice services to young children with autism who use
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can present many challenges for …

Professional training and therapeutic resources needed for the adoption of telepractice in the Philippines

KG Lentejas, JHY Lam… - Communication Disorders …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
With the COVID-19 pandemic necessitating the adoption of telepractice for providing speech
and language therapy services, this study investigated the factors affecting the perceptions …

Augmentative and alternative communication services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Contextual determinants of the parent–speech-language pathologist …

A Barton-Hulsey, SC Collins, MCS Therrien… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant changes for family–professional
interactions. Many services shifted to telepractice, with new opportunities for parents and …

Augmentative and alternative communication services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on children, their families and service providers

MCS Therrien, EE Biggs, A Barton-Hulsey… - Augmentative and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The closure of schools and healthcare facilities across the United States due to COVID-19
has dramatically changed the way that services are provided to children with disabilities …

Examining the Family-Centeredness of Speech-Language Pathologists Working With Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication

EE Biggs, MCS Therrien, D Abarca, M Romano… - American Journal of …, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: Family–professional partnerships are important for youth learning to use aided
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study examined the family …

Using telepractice to deliver pediatric voice care in a changing world: breaking down challenges and learning from successes

LN Kelchner, JC Fredeking II… - Seminars in Speech …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
For children with voice disorders, access to care has long been a challenge. Reasons for
this include the challenge of qualifying children with isolated voice disorders for services …