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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Service by Speech-Language Pathologists in Taiwan
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Tsai, Meng-Ju – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2019
Speech language pathologists (SLPs) play a leading role in overall augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) service delivery. Several changes (e.g., the provision of university AAC courses) related to AAC occurred in Taiwan in the past. However, little information of AAC services provided by SLPs in Taiwan is available. The purpose of the…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Hospitals, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
Therapists' Perspectives: Supporting Children to Use Switches and Technology for Accessing Their Environment, Leisure, and Communication
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Beauchamp, Fiona; Bourke-Taylor, Helen; Brown, Ted – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2018
Background: Many children with cerebral palsy learn to use technology to access their environments and communicate; however, minimal research informs practice. Methods: A descriptive qualitative study with purposive sampling recruited 10 therapists (occupational, speech, and physiotherapists) from one early intervention service. Data were…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Cerebral Palsy, Assistive Technology
Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Evidence-Based Evaluation of the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) Programme
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Bedwani, Mary-Ann Naguib; Bruck, Susan; Costley, Debra – Cogent Education, 2015
Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder often have restricted verbal communication. For children who do not use functional speech, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices can be an important support. We evaluated the effectiveness of one AAC programme, the Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) using a Vantage…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Learning to Use the Internet and Online Social Media: What Is the Effectiveness of Home-Based Intervention for Youth with Complex Communication Needs?
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Grace, Emma; Raghavendra, Parimala; Newman, Lareen; Wood, Denise; Connell, Tim – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2014
Youth with complex communication needs (CCN) face increased barriers to their social participation due to limited communication abilities and opportunities. Youth today use the internet as a social tool and youth with CCN may also benefit from internet use to increase their social participation. Five youth between the ages of 10-18 with CCN who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Social Networks, Intervention
Teachers Make It Happen: From Professional Development to Integration of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technologies in the Classroom
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Mcmillan, Julie M. – Australasian Journal of Special Education, 2008
This study investigated the effects of a multiphase teacher professional development package on student use of speech-generating augmentative and alternative communication devices (SGDs). Teachers were taught (a) device operation and programming, (b) device integration and embedding using environmental arrangement strategies, and (c) systematic…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Technology Integration, Special Needs Students, Educational Technology