Recently the Lancet published a Commission on the future of care and clinical research of
autism, which included a side panel arguing for the adoption of “profound autism”, a term in …

Special education teachers are essential team members in the provision of services to
students with complex communication needs. Professional competencies related to …

Purpose: This study explored the practices and experiences of teachers who teach students
using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), more specifically, speech …

Abstract Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is one of the methods used to
assist students with communication problems, particularly those in special education who …

Purpose: The goal of this study was to identify promising implementation strategies that may
increase teachers' and speech-language pathologists'(SLPs) adoption of augmentative and …

Many factors impact intervention implementation in everyday practice, including the social
validity of these interventions. As a way of addressing social validity, this study aimed to …

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 …

This study investigated special education teachers' perspectives regarding barriers and
facilitators when using Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) with students with …

Most students with intellectual and communicative disability who rely on augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) attend non-inclusive school settings. Little is known about …

Many students with autism have complex communication needs and benefit from the use of
aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), which can include picture …