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Shin, Sangeun; Park, HyunJu – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
To identify the relationship between non-verbal working memory and graphic symbol selection, this study examined whether the response time to select target symbols in a sentence construction task differed between two groups: a high non-verbal working memory group and a low non-verbal working memory group. The interaction effect between non-verbal…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Ability, Short Term Memory, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Visual Aids
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Sutton, Ann; Trudeau, Natacha; Morford, Jill P.; Smith, Martine M.; Mascolo, Marie-Ève – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
This study explored performance on expressive and receptive graphic symbol tasks and spoken comprehension by individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as well as the relationship of performance with participants' skills and characteristics. Participants were 19 children and youth (aged 5- to 18-years-old) who used aided…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Expressive Language, Receptive Language, Assistive Technology
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Wagner, Barry T.; Shaffer, Lauren A.; Ivanson, Olivia A.; Jones, James A. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
This study investigated developmental memory capacity through picture span and feature binding. Participants included third grade students and college age adults with typical development. Picture span was used to assess working memory capacity when participants were asked to identify, locate, and sequence common visual-graphic symbols from…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, College Students
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May, Auriel A.; Dada, Shakila; Murray, Janice – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Communication is an important priority in dementia research. Communication strategies and scaffolds, specifically through augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), offer vital compensatory support for persons with dementia in an attempt to maintain the latter's quality of life and well-being through participation with others.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Dementia, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Quality of Life