Support for AAC use in preschool, and growth in language skills, for young children with developmental disabilities
Little is known about how AAC use in preschool may impact language development for
children with complex communication needs (eg, children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down …
children with complex communication needs (eg, children with autism, cerebral palsy, Down …
[PDF][PDF] Teaching partners to support the communication skills of young children who use AAC: Lessons from the ImPAACT program
J Kent-Walsh, C Binger, M Malani - Early Childhood Services, 2010 - researchgate.net
The source of this problem stems, at least in part, from a lack of systematic instruction.
However well intentioned, spending 5 or 10 minutes showing a partner how to use a new …
However well intentioned, spending 5 or 10 minutes showing a partner how to use a new …
Measuring AAC interventions for individuals with severe developmental disabilities
R Sevcik, MA Romski, L Adamson - Augmentative and Alternative …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
This paper considers the issue of efficacy as it relates to augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) interventions for children with severe developmental disabilities. First …
communication (AAC) interventions for children with severe developmental disabilities. First …
Common questions about AAC services in early intervention
CJ Cress, CA Marvin - Augmentative and alternative …, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Children and adults with developmental delays have benefited from the use of augmentative
and alternative communication (AAC) systems to develop language skills necessary for …
and alternative communication (AAC) systems to develop language skills necessary for …
Facilitating vocabulary in toddlers using AAC: A preliminary study comparing focused stimulation and augmented input
PL Solomon-Rice, G Soto - Communication Disorders …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Toddlers benefiting from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) often
demonstrate delayed expressive vocabulary. However, a paucity of AAC intervention …
demonstrate delayed expressive vocabulary. However, a paucity of AAC intervention …
A critical synthesis of barriers and facilitators to the use of AAC by children with autism spectrum disorder and their communication partners
C Donato, E Spencer, M Arthur-Kelly - Augmentative and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this review was to critically synthesize barriers and facilitators to the use of AAC
systems by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their communication partners …
systems by children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their communication partners …
“Let's go star fishing”: Reflections on the contexts of language learning for children who use aided AAC
J Light - Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
A full account of language development must consider not only the child's characteristics
and skills but also the environment for language learning. The language learning …
and skills but also the environment for language learning. The language learning …
Integrating AAC instruction into regular education settings: Expounding on best practices
S Calculator, C Jorgensen - Augmentative and Alternative …, 1991 - Taylor & Francis
This article begins with a brief review of the special communication needs of children with
severe disabilities. Next, practices that have been found to optimize these children's …
severe disabilities. Next, practices that have been found to optimize these children's …
Using the iPad to facilitate interaction between preschool children who use AAC and their peers
MCS Therrien, J Light - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Social interaction is one of the key components of education, yet children with complex
communication needs often face social isolation in the classroom, rarely interacting with …
communication needs often face social isolation in the classroom, rarely interacting with …
“When I first got it, I wanted to throw it off a cliff”: The challenges and benefits of learning AAC technologies as described by adults who use AAC
T Rackensperger, C Krezman… - Augmentative and …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Seven individuals (aged 21–41 years) with cerebral palsy and who used speech generating
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices participated in a focus group …
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices participated in a focus group …