The effect of AAC training programs on professionals' knowledge, skills and self-efficacy in AAC: a scoping review

C Flores, S Dada - Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Since effective and successful AAC service delivery relies on the knowledge and
competence of professionals in the field of AAC, sufficient training in AAC will equip …

Augmentative and alternative communication for children with speech, language and communication needs

T Griffiths, M Clarke, K Price - Paediatrics and Child Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is the collective term for a broad range
of techniques, strategies and devices which can support children with communication …

Attributes of communication aids as described by those supporting children and young people with AAC

S Judge, J Murray, Y Lynch, S Meredith… - … Journal of Language …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Those supporting children and young people who use augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) contribute to ongoing complex decision‐making about …

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): community consultation on risks, benefits and the need for a code of practice

T Griffiths, R Slaughter, A Waller - Journal of Enabling Technologies, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper reports on a workshop discussing the views of the augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) community on the opportunities and risks posed by the …

Making public involvement in research more inclusive of people with complex speech and motor disorders: the I-ASC Project

M Jayes, L Moulam, S Meredith… - Qualitative Health …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, we aimed to identify processes that enabled the involvement of a person with
complex speech and motor disorders and the parent of a young person with these disorders …

Child, family and professional views on valued communication outcomes for non‐verbal children with neurodisability: A qualitative meta‐synthesis

K Buckeridge, V Abrahamson… - … Journal of Language …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background There are many children with neurodisability who are unable to rely on speech
to communicate and so use a range of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) …

Using longitudinal qualitative research to explore the experience of receiving and using augmentative and alternative communication

K Broomfield, S Judge, K Sage… - … Journal of Language …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background People who have communication difficulties may benefit from using
augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Understanding and measuring …

Something for everybody? Assessing the suitability of AAC systems for children using stated preference methods

EJD Webb, D Meads, Y Lynch, N Randall… - Augmentative and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Little is known about what features of AAC systems are regarded by AAC professionals as
more suitable for children with different characteristics. A survey was conducted in which …

Knowledge and readiness of teachers in implementing augmentative and alternative communication

S Sibanda, B Mhlanga - Discover Education, 2024 - Springer
This qualitative study critically examines the knowledge and readiness of teachers in South
African classrooms in utilising Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for …

The design of voice output communication aids

S Judge - 2023 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
Communication aids are an aided AAC medium that can improve communication for those
who otherwise experience difficulties with speaking. Voice output communication aids …