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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"complex communication needs"”.
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Teaching Characteristics And Practices Which Affect Language And Literacy Development For Students With Complex Communication Needs
… current research for teaching students with complex communication needs. For this population, communication issues are more complex than those typically encountered in other settings. Specifically, the researcher asked: what are the desired characteristics and practices for this population, …
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Investigating the effects of integrated systematic decoding, spelling and communication instruction for students with complex communication needs
… impact of an integrated decoding, spelling and communication intervention on literacy and communication outcomes for students with complex communication needs (CCN). The current study was done with three students with CCN, all of whom used a particular augmentative communication device. Using a …
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Feasibility of individualised synthetic speech for children with complex communication needs in three South African languages (South African English, Afrikaans, and isiXhosa)
… and social attributes. Yet, for children with complex communication needs (CCN), sometimes the only functional way to communicate is by using an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device, specifically speech-generating devices. However, AAC users often lack a personal connection …
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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
… 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 communication needs attending …
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Family perspectives on augmentative and alternative communication: a constructivist grounded theory
… who were using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems (AAC). There is a growing body of research literature concerning AAC but very little is focused on the perspectives of the ‘whole’ family and the use of AAC in the home environment. Twenty-five parents and children were …
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Success Factors of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Post Early Intervention
<p>Children with complex communication needs often require augmentative and alternative forms of communication (AAC) to efficiently convey messages across various settings (Barker et al., 2013). Early implementation of AAC devices for this particular population has been proven successful through …
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The role of special-school teachers in enhancing communication of learners with autism spectrum disorders in rural areas
… with a triad of persistent deficits in social communication, social interaction and restricted and repetitive behaviour. For this reason, autistic learners are placed in special schools and would need speech-generating devices (SGD) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to …
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Educators’ Perceptions of Augmentative and Alternative Communication to Facilitate Communication Among Preschool Students With Disabilities
… educators perceive augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and how those perceptions influence AAC utilization in preschool classrooms. Specifically, this investigation focused on gaining better understandings about educators’ views, beliefs, and attitudes about AAC utilization to …
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Communication Equity: Perspectives from Spanish-Speaking Families
Communication is a fundamental human right and critical for full participation in society. Yet communication is not equitably realized, particularly for people with disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). AAC encompasses a wide range of tools and strategies, from …
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The Efficacy of a Key Word Signing Workshop
… teachers, three SLPs, and four students with complex communication needs (aged 3 to 14 years) participated in the study. All eight adult participants participated in a pretest-posttest design with repeated posttest measures over time, survey design, and phenomenological research to examine the …
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Investigating secondary self-contained special education students' access to augmentative and alternative communication through educator experiences : a phenomenological study.
… particularly Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). AAC provides the opportunity for choice and expression for students who have disabilities affecting their communication. To integrate AAC properly, a team member must evaluate and match a student with the appropriate type and …
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AAC services for multilingual and non-English clients : perspectives of speech-language therapists in the public healthcare setting in Gauteng
… their languages is a concern, making appropriate communication assessment and intervention challenging for speech-language therapists (SLTs). The study aims to explore the perspectives of South African SLTs on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) service provision for multilingual and …
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A scoping review of primary caregivers'perceptions of their involvement in augmentative and alternative communication of their children
BACKGROUND: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention is pivotal for obtaining functional outcomes in communication and participation of children with complex communication needs (CCN). Various studies focused on the experiences and perceptions of parents as primary caregivers …
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The development of assistive technology to reveal knowledge of physical world concepts in young people who have profound motor impairments.
… people who have profound motor impairments and complex communication needs (the target group or TG) face many barriers to learning, communication, personal development, physical interaction and play experiences, compared to their typically developing peers. Physical interaction (and play) are …