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Voices from the Field: Exploring Service Providers' Insights into Service Delivery and AAC Use in Canada
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Stephanie Lackey; Seamus Burnham; Glenda Watson Hyatt; Tracy Shepherd; Shane Pinder; T. Claire Davies; Beata Batorowicz – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) often relies on the involvement of AAC service providers; however little is known about how AAC services are delivered across Canada. This study aimed to explore AAC service provision and factors influencing use of AAC from the perspectives of service providers across Canada who are involved…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Delivery Systems, Allied Health Personnel
Working with Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Implications for Improving Current Practice
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Luo, Fei; Blackstone, Sarah W.; Canchola, Jesse; Roman-Lantzy, Christine – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
The aim of this study was to describe how professionals from multiple disciplines (e.g., speech-language pathologists, teachers, occupational therapists) in the United States reported challenges they face in delivering services to children with cortical visual impairment (CVI) who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Three surveys…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Children, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Barriers
Looking Back and Moving Forward: A Scoping Review of Research on Preschool Autism Interventions in the Field of Speech-Language Pathology
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Binns, Amanda V.; Smyth, Rachael; Andres, Allison; Lam, Joyce; Oram Cardy, Janis – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2021
Background & Aims: Speech-language pathology services are frequently accessed by families of children who have suspected or diagnosed autism. This is expected given that social communication differences are a core feature of autism. This review looked broadly at the state of research in the field of speech-language pathology and preschool…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intervention, Preschool Children
Voices from the Field: Strategies for Effective Telepractice for Children with Autism Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Therrien, Michelle C. S.; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Douglas, Sarah N. – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2022
Purpose: Providing telepractice services to young children with autism who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can present many challenges for speech-language pathologists (SLPs). At the same time, telepractice can be a valuable service delivery option with unique benefits, such as improving partnerships with families, integrating…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Children, Their Families and Service Providers
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Therrien, Michelle C. S.; Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Barton-Hulsey, Andrea; Collins, Sara C.; Romano, Mollie – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
The closure of schools and healthcare facilities across the United States due to COVID-19 has dramatically changed the way that services are provided to children with disabilities. Little is known about how children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), their families and their service providers have been impacted by these…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing