Designing effective AAC displays for individuals with developmental or acquired disabilities: State of the science and future research directions
This paper reviews research on the impact of AAC display variables on visual attention and
performance of children with developmental disabilities and adults with acquired conditions …
performance of children with developmental disabilities and adults with acquired conditions …
Using images with individuals with aphasia: Current research and clinical trends
J Brown, A Thiessen - American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2018 - ASHA
Purpose Visuographic supports in the form of images are utilized during assessment and
treatment for individuals with aphasia to supplement speech, language, and cognitive losses …
treatment for individuals with aphasia to supplement speech, language, and cognitive losses …
What's in a photograph? The perspectives of composition experts on factors impacting visual scene display complexity for augmentative and alternative …
KM Pitt, JW McCarthy - American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose Visual scene displays (VSDs) can support augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) success for children and adults with complex communication needs …
communication (AAC) success for children and adults with complex communication needs …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing attitudes towards mutual acculturation in multicultural schools: Conceptualisation and validation of a four-dimensional mutual acculturation …
Assessment of acculturation attitudes usually has focused on the importance of two
dimensions: first, immigrants' maintenance of cultural heritage and, second, immigrants' …
dimensions: first, immigrants' maintenance of cultural heritage and, second, immigrants' …
Judicious arrangement of symbols on a simulated augmentative and alternative communication display optimizes visual attention by individuals with Down syndrome
Purpose: Aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) displays are often
designed as symmetrical row–column grids, with each square in the grid containing a …
designed as symmetrical row–column grids, with each square in the grid containing a …
Effect of message type on the visual attention of adults with traumatic brain injury
A Thiessen, J Brown, D Beukelman, K Hux… - American journal of …, 2017 - ASHA
Purpose The purpose of this investigation was to measure the effect of message type (ie,
action, naming) on the visual attention patterns of individuals with and without traumatic …
action, naming) on the visual attention patterns of individuals with and without traumatic …
Personalization of visual scene displays: Preliminary investigations of adults with aphasia, typical females across the age span, and young adult males and females
DR Beukelman, A Thiessen… - Topics in language …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Visual scene displays (VSDs) are becoming an increasingly popular method of message
representation within augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports; …
representation within augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports; …
Naming images in aphasia: effects of graphic representations and photographs on naming performance in persons with and without aphasia
C Reymond, S Widmer Beierlein, C Müller… - Aphasiology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Picture naming is a common tool in aphasia diagnosis and therapy. However,
opinions differ as to which type of image (eg, photographs, drawings) is most suitable for …
opinions differ as to which type of image (eg, photographs, drawings) is most suitable for …
Visual Scene Displays for Children and Adults: Using Case Studies to Bridge Research and Clinical Practice
DJ Hajjar, K Mulkerin - Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: The purpose of this clinical focus article is to share research and clinical
perspectives related to visual scene display (VSD) technology for people who use …
perspectives related to visual scene display (VSD) technology for people who use …
The effect of human engagement depicted in contextual photographs on the visual attention patterns of adults with traumatic brain injury
A Thiessen, J Brown, D Beukelman, K Hux - Journal of communication …, 2017 - Elsevier
Photographs are a frequently employed tool for the rehabilitation of adults with traumatic
brain injury (TBI). Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with these individuals must …
brain injury (TBI). Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working with these individuals must …