Current preparation status in AAC: Perspectives of special education teachers in the United States

M Alexandra Da Fonte, MC Boesch… - Augmentative and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Special education teachers are essential team members in the provision of services to
students with complex communication needs. Professional competencies related to …

Augmentative and alternative communication in an elementary school setting: A case study

VL Walker, YC Chung - Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: Although there is a strong evidence base supporting the use of augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) in school settings, the research-to-practice gap in this area …

[HTML][HTML] Дети с тяжелыми множественными нарушениями: обзор зарубежной литературы

МА Ветрова, АО Ветров - Современная зарубежная психология, 2022 - psyjournals.ru
Аннотация Данная статья—обзор зарубежных исследований по проблеме
организации психолого-педагогической помощи дошкольникам с тяжелыми …

Augmentative and alternative communication for adults with complex communication needs: a review of single-case research

NR Andzik, YC Chung - Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The authors conducted a systematic review of the literature, including studies that used a
single-case design (SCD) and taught augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) …

Reconciling communication repertoires: navigating interactions involving persons with severe/profound intellectual disability, a classic grounded theory study

AM Martin, T Andrews, J Goldbart… - Journal of intellectual …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background A rights‐based agenda, informed by the UNCRPD, that advocates person‐
centredness, inclusion, empowerment and self‐determination is shaping service provision to …

Augmentative and alternative communication services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on children, their families and service providers

MCS Therrien, EE Biggs, A Barton-Hulsey… - Augmentative and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The closure of schools and healthcare facilities across the United States due to COVID-19
has dramatically changed the way that services are provided to children with disabilities …

Context‐aware user profiles to improve media synchronicity for individuals with severe motor disabilities

AB Randolph, SC Petter, VC Storey… - Information Systems …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Losing the ability to communicate inhibits social contact, creates feelings of frustration and
isolation and complicates personal comfort and medical care. Progressive diseases such as …

Identity-focused practice in augmentative and alternative communication services: A framework to support the intersecting identities of individuals with severe …

MC Wofford, BT Ogletree, T De Nardo - American Journal of Speech …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The purpose of this clinical focus article is to consider a framework of identity in
provision of services to individuals with severe disabilities who use augmentative and …

[HTML][HTML] Searching for a definition of information literacy as a socially cohesive component of community: A complementarity of experts and student approach

M Černý - Social Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Information literacy can be seen as a fundamental prerequisite for a sustainable complex
information society. As a lack of information literacy, information poverty represents a …

Voices from the field: Strategies for effective telepractice for children with autism who use augmentative and alternative communication

EE Biggs, MCS Therrien, MR Snodgrass… - Perspectives of the ASHA …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: Providing telepractice services to young children with autism who use
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can present many challenges for …