Researchers widely agree that working with communication partners is a critical component
of any AAC intervention program. However, it can be difficult for clinicians to know how to …

Purpose Designing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) displays that
minimize operational demands is an important aspect of AAC intervention. The current study …

This exploratory study examined the potential secondary outcome of an early augmented
language intervention that incorporates speech-generating devices (SGD) on motor skill use …

The facility to describe scenes and events is important in everyday communication, but little
is known about the description skills and strategies of young people using aided …

Given the frequent use of graphic symbols in augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC) systems, some individuals who use AAC may have greater familiarity with …

Young children with complex communication needs are often severely restricted in their
ability to communicate and develop language skills. A major barrier preventing these …

Purpose This article introduces and provides initial data supporting “The Early Development
of Emotional Competence (EDEC): A tool for children with complex communication needs …

School speech-language pathologists (SLPs; n= 233), via survey, provided the following
business-as-usual (BAU) augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices:(a) …

Purpose This study examined the effect of fundamental frequency (F0) variation on the
intelligibility of speech in an alaryngeal talker who used an electrolarynx (EL). Method One …

Individuals with complex communication needs have benefited greatly from technological
innovations over the past two decades, as well as from social movements that have shifted …