This study investigated special education teachers' perspectives regarding barriers and
facilitators when using Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) with students with …

Purpose To compile and then validate a set of evidence-based best practices related to
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and its role in fostering the inclusion of …

Teachers play an important role in the successful implementation of augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) for students with complex communication needs. The goal …

A qualitative interview methodology was used to investigate the experiences of 11 general
education teachers who had included students with augmentative and alternative …

Purpose. Despite the importance of communication for educational participation,
researchers have observed low frequencies of communication between teachers and …

Empirical evidence supports the notion of special education teachers receiving limited pre-
service training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This lack of training …

Although the provision of assistive technology for students with disabilities has been
mandated in South African education policy documents, limited data are available on the …

This paper examines the role of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in
fostering the successful inclusion of students with the most severe disabilities in general …

Objectives: Students with intellectual and developmental disabilities often require
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to fully meet their academic and social …

Abstract Schools in the United States support a large group of students requiring the
assistance of augmentative and alternate communication (AAC). It is currently unknown …