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Personalization of Visual Scene Displays: Preliminary Investigations of Adults with Aphasia, Typical Females across the Age Span, and Young Adult Males and Females
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Beukelman, David R.; Thiessen, Amber; Fager, Susan Koch – Topics in Language Disorders, 2021
Visual scene displays (VSDs) are becoming an increasingly popular method of message representation within augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports; however, design factors can influence the effectiveness of these images as communication supports. One issue that has come to light in recent years is the fact that selecting…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Familiarity, Preferences
Personalized AAC Intervention to Increase Participation and Communication for a Young Adult with Down Syndrome
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Babb, Salena; Jung, Sojung; Ousley, Ciara; McNaughton, David; Light, Janice – Topics in Language Disorders, 2021
Many adults with Down syndrome (DS) experience difficulty with speech production, and intelligibility challenges and communication breakdowns are common. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention can provide important supports for persons with these complex communication needs but must be customized to address the goals,…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Individualized Programs, Young Adults
Interacting with Persons Who Have ALS: Time, Media, Modality, and Collaboration via Speech-Generating Devices
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Fulcher-Rood, Katrina; Higginbotham, Jeff – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
Individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in later stages may rely on a variety of modalities to communicate. The current study used conversational analysis techniques to examine naturalistic face-to-face interaction between a man with late-stage ALS and his wife to understand the types of accommodations they made to ensure that…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Interpersonal Communication, Interaction, Communication Strategies
Learning Styles and Motivations of Individuals without Prior Exposure to Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Thiessen, Amber; Beukelman, David – Topics in Language Disorders, 2019
Purpose: Study purposes were to (a) examine achievement goal tendencies and learning mode preferences of adults who were unfamiliar with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) facilitation, and (b) determine whether age and gender have an effect on these variables. Recruitment of untrained individuals allowed the researchers to simulate…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Learning Motivation, Socialization, Gender Differences
Enhancing the Written Narrative Skills of an AAC Student with Autism: Evidence-Based Research Issues.
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Bedrosian, Jan; Lasker, Joanne; Speidel, Kristina; Politsch, Andrea – Topics in Language Disorders, 2003
This article describes an intervention study designed to enhance the skills needed in the planning and writing of stories by an adolescent with autism who was using augmentative and alternative communication and working with a typical peer. Overall, the student's postintervention story was dramatically improved over his preintervention story.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Cooperative Learning, Creative Writing
Developing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Literacy Interventions in a Supported Employment Setting.
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Foley, Beth E.; Staples, Amy H. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2003
This article describes an integrated augmentative and alternative communication and literacy intervention program developed for five adults with autism in a supported employment facility. Three detailed case studies describe approaches used with project participants who had emerging, beginning, and more advanced levels of communication and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism