Assessment with children who need augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): Clinical decisions of AAC specialists

SK Lund, W Quach, K Weissling, M McKelvey… - Language, speech, and …, 2017 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore how speech-language pathologists
(SLPs) who are augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) specialists approach …

Speech output technologies in interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders: A scoping review

RW Schlosser, RK Koul - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this scoping review was to (a) map the research evidence on the
effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions using …

Telling tales: unlocking the potential of AAC technologies

A Waller - International journal of language & communication …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has been transformed by the social
media revolution made possible by the emergence of mobile technology. The cumbersome …

AAC services in schools: A special educator's perspective

NR Andzik, YC Chung, J Doneski-Nicol… - International Journal …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities often require
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to fully meet their academic and social …

Parents' perceptions and experiences with their children's use of augmentative/alternative communication: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis

C Berenguer, ER Martínez, S De Stasio… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) consists of any method of
communicating that supplements or completely substitutes oral and/or written language …

“My world has expanded even though I'm stuck at home”: Experiences of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who use augmentative and alternative …

J Caron, J Light - American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2015 - ASHA
Purpose This study aimed to expand the current understanding of how persons with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pALS) use augmentative and alternative communication and …

Introduction to the special issue on aided language processes, development, and use: an international perspective

S von Tetzchner - Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This introduction to the Special Issue discusses current theoretical approaches to language
development and their application to aided language development. It also discusses some …

Teacher preparation in communication instruction for students with extensive support needs

RC Pennington, VL Walker… - Teacher Education and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this investigation, we surveyed 51 faculty members who were involved in teacher
preparation programs in the area of extensive support needs (ESN) across a range of …

Engaging stakeholders to improve social validity: Intervention priorities for students with complex communication needs

EE Biggs, R Hacker - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Many factors impact intervention implementation in everyday practice, including the social
validity of these interventions. As a way of addressing social validity, this study aimed to …

Establishing context: AAC device adoption and support in a special-education setting

CS Norrie, A Waller, EFS Hannah - ACM Transactions on Computer …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Current mechanisms for adopting and supporting high-tech augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) within special-education appear limited in their success, despite …