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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"augmentative and alternative communication (AAC"”.
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Efficiency of low-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) access methods
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Caregiver Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Education and Training: A Survey of Caregiver and SLP Perspectives
… (SLPs) must address caregiver education and training throughout early intervention, including when implementing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Previous research has made recommendations describing practices for SLPs in this area, such as incorporating direct instruction …
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"You don't know what you don't know until you know it": perceptions, practices and implementation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for students with complex communication needs
… or emergent communicators do not have access to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). The Systematic Processes for Enhancing and Assessing Communication Supports (SPEACS) Initiative was created more than 6 years ago to address the lack of access to AAC for students with complex …
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Perceptions of Working Memory Use in Communication by Users of Speech-Generating Devices
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is defined as “all forms of communication (other than oral speech)…used to express thoughts, needs, wants and ideas” (“Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC),” 2012). Working memory is a temporary cognitive process, which briefly maintains …
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Word prediction in assistive technologies for Aphasia rehabilitation in using Systemic Functional Grammar
… with speech language pathologists. While Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices have made identifiable progress in providing support which is able to be managed by the individual, language production tasks are often challenged by the limitations brought about by aphasia. …
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A Software Framework for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
<p>By combining context awareness and analytical based relevance computing software, the proposed Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) framework aims provide a foundation to create communication systems to dramatically increase the words available to AAC users. The framework will allow …
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Investigating secondary self-contained special education students' access to augmentative and alternative communication through educator experiences : a phenomenological study.
… with a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and an individualized education program (IEP), which provides students' accommodations and services, there is variation in the degree of access that many students have to assistive technology, particularly Augmentative and Alternative Communication …
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Facilitating communication in a developmentally delayed child
… the target goal was to have the student mand (request) the word "juice." Aspects of four intervention techniques were implemented. The four techniques included; Easy Does it for Articulation : An Oral Motor Approach, Total Communication (TC), Augmentative and Alternative Communication …
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Looking for verbal communication in the non-verbal world: A case study of the picture exchange communication system
… a three year-old boy with autism named Alex’s communication needs were evaluated and then his current communication program was compared to other communication programs. The programs must have included an Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for use with children in Alex’s cognitive …
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Supporting a school team in planning and implementing AAC for a child with intellectual disability
Supporting a child who cannot use speech and also has a language disorder to learn augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is often challenging for families and school teams. I provided one school-family team with supports package that consisted of a structured team meeting and one-on-one …
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The Effect of Partner Augmented Input on Peer Attitudes Toward a Child Using Augmentative Or Alternative Communication
… on attitudes of children toward peers who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Participants viewed a video tape of a child using voice output communicating with an adult. In the experimental condition the facilitator provided augmented input in addition to spoken language and …
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Teacher Professional Development to Increase Speech -Output Communication Device Use: Providing Supports for Operation, Integration, and Instruction
… development package on student speech-output augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device use. Teachers were taught (a) device operation and programming, (b) device integration and embedding using environmental arrangement strategies, and (c) systematic communication instruction …
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Exploring the Utilization of Applications as a Form of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Speech-Language Pathologists
… 1) to examine whether SLPs who are already using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in therapy are using apps as a form of AAC, and within what parameters, and 2) to explore possible reasons SLPs are using apps as AAC, and possible sources for their clinical decision making using AAC …
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The Attitudes and Perspectives of Filipino-Americans Regarding Speech and Language Disorders
… Filipino-Americans’ cultural knowledge and perspectives of stuttering, speech sound disorders, and users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The study’s research questions included: (1) How familiar are Filipino-Americans with speech and language disorders? (2) What are …
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Asymmetries of power and competence and implications for AAC: interaction between adults with severe learning disabilities and their care staff.
… between adults with learning disabilities and their care staff. Many people with severe learning disabilities have little or no speech; for these individuals, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) may enhance their communication. However, AAC non-use is a widely reported …
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The Social Validity of Communication Modalities: Assessing Attitudes of Typically Developing Adolescents toward Augmentative and Alternative Communication
… combined-method study, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, was to examine the positive and negative attitudes of 188 typically developing adolescents in grades 9 through 12 toward augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) modalities. I developed a survey, the Augmentative and …
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An Integrated Multimodal Intervention Approach to Support Speech and Language Development in Children With Severe Speech Impairments
"Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is often viewed as a ""last resort"" for children with severe speech sound impairments, with AAC consideration only occurring after years of failed traditional speech therapy. Two main reasons this occurs is because (a) parents view AAC as ""giving …
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An integrated multimodal intervention approach to support
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is often viewed as a “last resort” for children with severe speech sound impairments, with AAC consideration only occurring after years of failed traditional speech therapy. Two main reasons this occurs is because (a) parents view AAC as “giving up” …
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AAC use by children with ASD and their AAC co-pilots
… spectrum disorder (ASD) on their child’s use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Deemed “AAC co-pilots” by this study, these parents play a crucial role in their children’s daily AAC use, yet their perspective is largely under-explored in existing research that otherwise explores …
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Perceived expectations of roles in training and maintenance of augmentative and alternative communication devices
<p>Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices are invaluable tools for people who have difficulties communicating verbally. However, advancements in technology accentuate the need for training to utilize devices effectively. This qualitative research study examined the perceptions and …
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