A scoping review of virtual focus group methods used in rehabilitation sciences

B Tran, B Rafinejad-Farahani… - International …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Virtual methods for conducting focus group studies are increasingly being used in many
fields, including rehabilitation sciences. This is partly due to the current pandemic, and the …

Creating a path for systematic investigation of children with cortical visual impairment who use augmentative and alternative communication

JB Boster, JW McCarthy, K Brown, AM Spitzley… - American Journal of …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose There is limited information about how to support children with cortical visual
impairment (CVI) who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). An initial …

[HTML][HTML] Building family capacity: Supporting multiple family members to implement aided language modeling

SN Douglas, H Meadan, EE Biggs, A Bagawan… - Journal of Autism and …, 2023 - Springer
Family-centered capacity-building practices have been shown to benefit children and
families. However, limited research explores these practices for children who use …

Preliminary investigation of the perspectives of parents of children with cerebral palsy on the supports, challenges, and realities of integrating augmentative and …

T O'Neill, KM Wilkinson - American journal of speech-language pathology, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose To ensure long-term adoption and use of augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) technologies, they must be designed to support children to participate …

Ecological systems for students who use AAC: Stakeholders' views on factors impacting intervention and outcomes

EE Biggs, RE Hacker - … and practice for persons with severe …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Although substantial evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) intervention for students with severe disabilities who have …

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 …

Children with cortical visual impairment and complex communication needs: Identifying gaps between needs and current practice

SW Blackstone, F Luo, J Canchola, KM Wilkinson… - Language, speech, and …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose This scoping study sought to establish a baseline for how well the needs of children
with cortical visual impairment (CVI) who use augmentative and alternative communication …

Centering the family in their system: A framework to promote family-centered AAC services

KL Coburn, S Jung, CL Ousley, DJ Sowers… - Augmentative and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Families are the most significant communication partners for an individual with
complex communication needs. Even though family-centered approaches are …

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 …

Experiences of parents supporting their young children who use speech-generating devices

AP Arserio, EE Biggs, E Holz - Journal of Early Intervention, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite evidence for the usefulness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
for young children with complex communication needs (CCN), several barriers prevent …