A Comprehensive Scoping Review of Caregivers' Experiences With Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Their Collaboration With School Professionals

J Kim, G Soto - Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: Parent engagement and involvement is essential for the successful
implementation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems in the home …

Views of parents on supporting language and literacy for their children with complex communication needs

EL Leroux, EE Biggs, DE Shin - Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in …, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: Understanding students' home literacy environments can help speech-language
pathologists, teachers, and other educators partner with families to promote language and …

Experiences of parents supporting their young children who use speech-generating devices

AP Arserio, EE Biggs, E Holz - Journal of Early Intervention, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite evidence for the usefulness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
for young children with complex communication needs (CCN), several barriers prevent …

Parental perceptions of social life before and after attending a parent training program for children with complex communication needs: the ComAlong example

E Backman, J Åsberg Johnels… - Augmentative and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Parent training programs aimed at improving language outcomes for children with complex
communication needs have predominantly been evaluated on child-centered outcomes and …

Augmentative and alternative communication services during the COVID-19 pandemic: Contextual determinants of the parent–speech-language pathologist …

A Barton-Hulsey, SC Collins, MCS Therrien… - American Journal of …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant changes for family–professional
interactions. Many services shifted to telepractice, with new opportunities for parents and …

Measuring impact of augmentative and alternative communication interventions: adapting the family impact of assistive technology scale for augmentative and …

RT Fjeldvang, MG Nordaas… - Augmentative and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprise a
heterogeneous group, but all need follow-up to assure the appropriateness of implemented …

Demands associated with an augmentative and alternative communication system in relation to alternative forms of access for individuals with motor impairments

DJ Sowers, KM Wilkinson - American journal of speech-language pathology, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: Successful adoption and use of aided augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) must address how to promote fluid, efficient, and organized execution …

Examining the Family-Centeredness of Speech-Language Pathologists Working With Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication

EE Biggs, MCS Therrien, D Abarca, M Romano… - American Journal of …, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: Family–professional partnerships are important for youth learning to use aided
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study examined the family …

“It's like a guessing game all the time”: parent insights on barriers, supports, and priorities for children with cortical visual impairment and complex communication …

TV McCarty, JC Light - Augmentative and Alternative …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Parents of children with both cortical visual impairment (CVI) and complex communication
needs offer unique perspectives on their children's journeys to receiving proper diagnoses …

Siblings Supporting the Social Interactions of Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication

RE Hacker, H Meadan, AK Terol - American journal of speech-language …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a training and
coaching program aimed to increase the use of the aided language modeling (ALM) strategy …