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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"speech-generating devices"”.
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Perceptions of Working Memory Use in Communication by Users of Speech-Generating Devices
… 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 and manipulates information while it is being encoded as a …
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Hands-On Learning with Speech-Generating Devices: Capturing the Learning Processes of CSD Students
… be limited evidence to indicate how preservice speech-language pathologists learn about AAC and what types of learning experiences are most effective in developing their competence with AAC. The purposes of this study were to (a) describe how students engage in hands-on learning with one type of …
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The ‘Telling Stories’ Project: A case series study of narrative interaction between children who use speech generating devices and their educational staff
… contributions from both interlocutors. Speech was the dominant modality for all NS participants. Communicative modality use was more varied for the AS. NS participants assumed a more dominant, initiating role. Analysis highlighted patterns of frequent directives, such as instructions and …
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Quantitative Differences in the Conversational Performance of People with Severe Expressive Aphasia Using Three Types of Visual Screen Displays on Speech Generating Devices
… type of augmentative communication intervention, speech generating devices (SGDs). Researchers assessed these variables across four conditions involving the message display of the SGD: no display (Condition A), visual scenes (contextual photographic) display (Condition B), Traditional Grid Display …
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Perceptual Differences in the Conversational Performance of People with Severe Expressive Aphasia Using Three Types of Visual Screen Displays on Speech Generating Devices
… across three conditions: Condition A--speech generating device (SGD) with No Display; Condition B--SGD with visual scene display (VSD); and Condition C--SGD with traditional grid display (TGD). Quantitative data were collected in the forms of preference choice of display type, a …
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The role of special-school teachers in enhancing communication of learners with autism spectrum disorders in rural areas
… are placed in special schools and would need speech-generating devices (SGD) and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to enhance their communication. The aim of the study was to determine the role played by special-school teachers in enhancing communication of autistic learners. A …
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Communication Equity: Perspectives from Spanish-Speaking Families
… range of tools and strategies, from gestures to speech-generating devices, that support people with complex communication needs. Despite these supports, the responsibility of communication often rests disproportionately on AAC users, while their communication partners are ignored. Without …
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Use of an integrated multimodal communication treatment with individuals with severe traumatic brain injury
… brain injury (TBI) often live with co-occurring speech and language deficits, including apraxia of speech and dysarthria. Using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies (e.g., gesturing, writing, speech generating devices and applications) to communicate can help people with …
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Effects of Task Clarification and an Adaptive Computer Software on Implementation of Mand Training using an iPad® as a Speech Generated Device
… computing technologies (e.g., iPad®, iPod®) as speech generating devices (SGD) for establishing a manding repertoire in children with autism. To ensure optimal learning efficacy and efficiency, procedures must be implemented with high levels of accuracy, which requires that staff be …
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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)
… communication (AAC) device, specifically speech-generating devices. However, AAC users often lack a personal connection to the synthetic voices found on speech-generating devices. While these devices improve the quality of life for those with speech impairments, they often fail to capture …