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Alexander Boyev; Irina Rabaev; Nitzan Cohen; Hadas Chassidim – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) describes different ways to communicate that supplement or compensate for the impairment of individuals with complex communication needs. AAC can utilize computerized devices, with visual scene display (VSD) or video visual scene display (VVSD) as a communication mode. Recent literature…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders
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Shannon M. Angley; Daniel R. Mitteer; Brian D. Greer; Omar M. Elwasli; Wayne W. Fisher – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Functional communication training (FCT) is an effective intervention for teaching communication responses and reducing challenging behavior. One limitation of FCT is that frequent reinforcement may be impractical or impossible in many situations. Recently, Mitteer et al. published a tutorial in the journal "AAC" that provided video…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification
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Avinash Mishra – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2024
Purpose: Thirty percent of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) do not develop spoken language. To provide a means of communication for this subset of the population, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems are often utilized. Low-tech options have traditionally been delivered through the in-person modality.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Nonverbal Communication