A systematic review of the barriers and facilitators to the provision and use of low-tech and unaided AAC systems for people with complex communication needs and …

A Moorcroft, N Scarinci, C Meyer - Disability and Rehabilitation …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Speech-language pathologists may introduce augmentative or alternative
communication (AAC) systems to people who are unable to use speech for everyday …

Communicative competence for individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication: A new definition for a new era of communication?

J Light, D McNaughton - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In 1989, Light defined communicative competence for individuals with complex
communication needs who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as a …

[HTML][HTML] The changing face of augmentative and alternative communication: Past, present, and future challenges

J Light, D McNaughton - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
It is with great excitement that we are assuming our roles as co-editors of the journal,
Augmentative and Alternative Communication. As we embark on this new journey, we would …

[HTML][HTML] Conceptualising the social networks of vulnerable children and young people: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

I Nevard, C Green, V Bell, J Gellatly, H Brooks… - Social psychiatry and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose The relationship between social networks and health and wellbeing is increasingly
demonstrated in vulnerable adult populations. This relationship for vulnerable children and …

School participation and social networks of children with complex communication needs, physical disabilities, and typically developing peers

P Raghavendra, C Olsson, J Sampson… - Augmentative and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the study was to describe and compare the school participation and social
networks of children with physical disabilities and complex communication needs (Group …

Activities and participation of children with cerebral palsy: parent perspectives

C Mei, S Reilly, D Reddihough, F Mensah… - Disability and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To explore parents' views of the activities and participation of children with cerebral
palsy (CP) with a range of communicative abilities and the factors (personal and …

'I could never do that before': effectiveness of a tailored Internet support intervention to increase the social participation of youth with disabilities

P Raghavendra, L Newman, E Grace… - Child: care, health and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Youth use the I nternet for a variety of purposes including social networking.
Youth with disabilities are limited in their social networks and friendships with peers. The …

Motor speech impairment, activity, and participation in children with cerebral palsy

C Mei, S Reilly, D Reddihough, F Mensah… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The present study used a population-based sample of children with cerebral palsy (CP) to
estimate the prevalence of motor speech impairment and its association with activity and …

[HTML][HTML] Language skills and social contact among students with intellectual disabilities in special needs schools

V Hofmann, CM Müller - Learning, Culture and Social Interaction, 2021 - Elsevier
Children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) often have language difficulties.
Guided by interactional theories of language acquisition, this study expected that more …

Social participation of school-aged children who use communication aids: The views of children and parents

B Batorowicz, F Campbell, S von Tetzchner… - Augmentative and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Social participation is crucial for children's development and well-being; however, little is
known about the social participation of children who use communication aids. This article …