Teaching Preschoolers With Down Syndrome Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modeling During Small Group Dialogic Reading.
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DOI: 10.1044/2019_ajslp-19-0017
Abstract: Purpose This study evaluated the effect of aided augmentative and alternative communication modeling (AAC-MOD) on the communication skills of children with Down syndrome (DS) during small group dialogic reading. Method Four children with DS between… read more here.
Keywords: dialogic reading; alternative communication; communication; aac mod ... See more keywords
Demands Associated With an Augmentative and Alternative Communication System in Relation to Alternative Forms of Access for Individuals With Motor Impairments.
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DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-22-00006
Abstract: PURPOSE Successful adoption and use of aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) must address how to promote fluid, efficient, and organized execution of the motor behavior needed to access the AAC system. A substantial number… read more here.
Keywords: system; communication; motor impairments; motor ... See more keywords
Profiles of Children With Cortical Visual Impairment Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Retrospective Examination.
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DOI: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-22-00130
Abstract: PURPOSE Cortical visual impairment (CVI) is the most common cause of visual impairment in children today and can impact the outcomes of children who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study provides baseline… read more here.
Keywords: visual impairment; communication; cortical visual; alternative communication ... See more keywords
Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Classroom: Teacher Practices and Experiences.
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DOI: 10.1044/2022_lshss-21-00125
Abstract: PURPOSE This study explored the practices and experiences of teachers who teach students using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), more specifically, speech-generating devices (SGDs). METHOD Nine teachers (one general education, eight special education) from four… read more here.
Keywords: teacher; communication; communication classroom; practices experiences ... See more keywords
Reconnecting Indigenous Language for a Child Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
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DOI: 10.1044/2022_lshss-22-00113
Abstract: PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to describe a grassroots project to develop an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system for a child who is learning to speak the Native American Lakota language. The… read more here.
Keywords: language; child; aac system; alternative communication ... See more keywords
Using Twitter to access the human right of communication for people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
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DOI: 10.1080/17549507.2017.1413137
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: Articles 19, 26 and 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Articles 4, 9 and 21 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities promote the human rights of… read more here.
Keywords: augmentative alternative; communication; alternative communication; use augmentative ... See more keywords
Telehealth experiences of providers and patients who use augmentative and alternative communication
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DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab273
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We explore the telehealth experiences of adults who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and clinicians who work with people using AAC. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted semistructured, online interviews with 6 adults who… read more here.
Keywords: augmentative alternative; telehealth experiences; alternative communication; patients use ... See more keywords
A Weighted Speaker-Specific Confusion Transducer-Based Augmentative and Alternative Speech Communication Aid for Dysarthric Speakers
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DOI: 10.1109/tnsre.2018.2887089
Abstract: An augmentative and alternative speech communication (AASC) aid comprises a speech recognition system and a speech synthesis system. The main challenge in developing such an aid for dysarthric speakers lies in handling errors in the… read more here.
Keywords: system; alternative speech; speech; aid ... See more keywords
A Critical Dialogical Methodology for Conducting Research With Disabled Youth Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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DOI: 10.1177/1077800417727763
Abstract: In this article, we present a theoretical examination of communication difference in the context of a critical qualitative study that explored “inclusion” with disabled youth who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Drawing on Mikhail… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; communication; disabled youth; use augmentative ... See more keywords
Evaluation of an Ecological Interface Design–Driven Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interface
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DOI: 10.1177/15553434221078215
Abstract: This study evaluated the change in usability, mental workload and information transfer rate associated with an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interface designed through ecological interface design (EID). The design and development process is detailed… read more here.
Keywords: communication; rate; design; interface ... See more keywords
Views of Speech-Language Pathologists on Telepractice for Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication.
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DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-61.1.31
Abstract: Telepractice has become increasingly utilized in disability services, particularly with recent and ongoing measures to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In this study, 361 speech-language pathologists (SLPs) responded to a national, web-based… read more here.
Keywords: children use; telepractice children; speech language; language pathologists ... See more keywords