Background: There has been a rapid growth in recent years of available technologies for
individuals with communication difficulties. Research in the area is currently …

A systematic review of research on the effects of interventions that include communication
partner modeling of aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) on the …

Second, AAC is a multidisciplinary field in which individuals with complex communication
needs and their families, along with computer programmers, educators, engineers, linguists …

When working with individuals with little or no functional speech, clinicians often recommend
that communication partners use the client's augmentative and alternative communication …

Establishing evidence-and research-based practices relies upon research synthesis of
individual studies in reviews and meta analyses. Further summarizing scientific evidence …

Dysarthria is a motor speech disorder which can be classified according to the underlying
neuropathology and is associated with disturbances of respiration, laryngeal function …

Purpose Many classroom educational assistants (EAs) have a significant amount of
responsibility in carrying out educational plans for children who use augmentative and …

Background The production of speech, language and gesture for communication is often
affected by cerebral palsy. Communication difficulties associated with cerebral palsy can be …

Many children who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) have
difficulties shifting from the single-to multi-symbol stage of language development. Ensuring …

Background Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) affects a child's ability to produce sounds
and syllables precisely and consistently, and to produce words and sentences with accuracy …