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Using Longitudinal Qualitative Research to Explore the Experience of Receiving and Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Katherine Broomfield; Simon Judge; Karen Sage; Georgina L. Jones; Deborah James – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: People who have communication difficulties may benefit from using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Understanding and measuring outcomes from the use of AAC is an important part of evaluating the impact of devices and services. Outcome measurement needs to reflect the changing nature of the impact of using AAC on an…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Outcomes of Treatment, Communication Problems, Evaluation
Instructional Decision-Making of Professionals Who Support Children Who Use AAC
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Melinda R. Snodgrass; Sarah N. Douglas; Virginia L. Walker; Yun-Ching Chung – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2024
Despite advances in the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), outcomes among children who require AAC remain discouraging. Practitioners may benefit from guidelines to aid decision-making in relation to supporting pre-linguistic communicators. We conducted an open-ended questionnaire of 30 AAC professionals from six…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Decision Making, Evaluation, Communication Skills
Peer-Assisted Aided AAC Modeling for Students with Complex Communication Needs
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Kleinert, Harold L.; Kearns, Jacqui; Land, Lou-Ann; Page, Judith L.; Kleinert, Jane O'Regan – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2023
This article presents the rationale, evidence base, and strategies for teachers and related service personnel to implement peer-assisted Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) modeling with their students with complex communication needs within inclusive settings across the school day. Specific steps for teaching the student's same-age…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Inclusion
Smart Learning Environments in the Post Pandemic Era. Selected Papers from the CELDA 2022 Conference. Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Editor; Dirk Ifenthaler, Editor; Pedro Isaías, Editor – Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, 2024
This edited volume presents the latest research focussing on current challenges on the deployment of smart technologies and pedagogies for supporting teaching and learning in the post-covid19 era. This is at the core of studying the evolution of the learning process, the role of technology-supported pedagogical approaches, and the progress of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Influence of Technology, Educational Technology, Professional Development
Interventions for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Complex Communication Needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication Series
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Ganz, Jennifer B., Ed.; Simpson, Richard L., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2019
People who have both autism spectrum disorder and complex communication needs require specialized, multidisciplinary interventions and supports to boost their independence and quality of life. Find up-to-date, evidence-supported information and strategies in this book, the newest volume in the respected Augmentative and Alternative Communication…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention