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The State of Research and Practice in Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
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Wilkinson, Krista M.; Hennig, Shannon – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
Augmentative and alternative communication is a compilation of methods and technology designed to supplement spoken communication for people with limited speech or language skills, including children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. The field of AAC has evolved rapidly within the last 10 years, due to a combination of empirical…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, Language Skills
Facilitated Communication: Practical Applications and Validations in Multiple Environments.
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Siegel, Ilene S.; And Others – 1994
This paper addresses questions raised about the validity of facilitated communication with autistic individuals and others having severe disabilities and offers examples from the authors' program to support the validity of facilitated communication. Published studies showing a high rate of unfounded claims of abuse under facilitated communication…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Interpersonal Communication, Research Methodology