Designing effective AAC displays for individuals with developmental or acquired disabilities: State of the science and future research directions

J Light, KM Wilkinson, A Thiessen… - Augmentative and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

Eye tracking measures for studying language comprehension deficits in aphasia: A systematic search and scoping review

S Sharma, H Kim, H Harris, A Haberstroh… - Journal of Speech …, 2021 - ASHA
Aim The aim of this scoping review is to identify the eye tracking paradigms and eye
movement measures used to investigate auditory and reading comprehension deficits in …

Eye tracking measures reveal how changes in the design of displays for augmentative and alternative communication influence visual search in individuals with Down …

KM Wilkinson, M Madel - American journal of speech-language pathology, 2019 - ASHA
Purpose This research note reports on how small changes to the organization of a simulated
display for augmentative and alternative communication influence the visual search patterns …

Preliminary investigation of visual attention to complex AAC visual scene displays in individuals with and without developmental disabilities

T O'Neill, KM Wilkinson, J Light - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Visual scene displays (VSDs) are one type of augmentative and alternative communication
(AAC) display in which an integrated scene (typically a photograph) presents people …

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 …

Considering preferences, speed and the animation of multiple symbols in developing P300 brain-computer interface for children

KM Pitt, A Spoor, J Zosky - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Prior research has begun establishing the efficacy of animation in brain-computer
interfaces access to augmentative and alternative communication (BCI-AAC). However, the …

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 …

Visual attention to cued targets in simulated aided augmentative and alternative communication displays for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities

KM Wilkinson, T O'Neill Zimmerman, J Light - Journal of Speech, Language …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose Many aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems require
the use of an external display that is represented via a visual modality. It is critical to …

Visual processing patterns of adults with traumatic brain injury when viewing image-based grids and visual scenes

J Brown, A Thiessen, T Freeland… - Augmentative and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Many individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) rely on augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) supports to meet functional communication needs. The use of images …

Clinical and research perspectives on visual scene displays

A Thiessen, J Thistle, J Brown - American Journal of Speech-Language …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The purposes of this study were to measure the perceptions of speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) and researchers regarding the design of visual scene displays (VSDs) …