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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Protocol Development and Content Validation
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Shelley K. Lund; Wendy Quach; Kristy Weissling; Miechelle McKelvey – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2025
Purpose: Previous research has shown that many speech-language pathologists (SLPs) lack confidence in conducting augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluations. The AAC Clinical Assessment Project team developed a protocol to help guide SLPs to complete AAC assessments for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This article…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel
Preparedness, Training, and Support for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Telepractice during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Rossi, Elizabeth Burnett; Douglas, Sarah N.; Therrien, Michelle C. S.; Snodgrass, Melinda R. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The global COVID-19 pandemic brought about widespread use of telepractice to provide services to children with communication disorders, including students who use aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) such as speech-generating devices. This descriptive quantitative study utilized network analysis to investigate the nature…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders
Improving Facilitation of Student Communication Through Observational Feedback within a Partner Instruction Model
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Hayes, Laura E.; Traughber, Matthew C. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to further evaluate an eight-step partner instructional model developed by Kent-Walsh and McNaughton that has been demonstrated to improve implementation quality and fidelity among adults in clinical and educational settings who support the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Teaching Methods, Models, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Classroom: Teacher Practices and Experiences
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Leatherman, Elizabeth M.; Wegner, Jane R. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: This study explored the practices and experiences of teachers who teach students using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), more specifically, speech-generating devices (SGDs). Method: Nine teachers (one general education, eight special education) from four countries participated in semistructured interviews. A generic…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role
Children with Cortical Visual Impairment and Complex Communication Needs: Identifying Gaps between Needs and Current Practice
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Blackstone, Sarah W.; Luo, Fei; Canchola, Jesse; Wilkinson, Krista M.; Roman-Lantzy, Christine – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: This scoping study sought to establish a baseline for how well the needs of children with cortical visual impairment (CVI) who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are currently aligned with the services available to them. CVI is the most common cause of visual impairment in children today, and AAC methods rely heavily on…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Neurological Impairments, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Barriers
School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists: Confidence in Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment
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Sanders, Eric J.; Page, Thomas A.; Lesher, Deborah – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine confidence levels and identify predictors of increased confidence of school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) relative to different aspects of the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessment process. Method: Surveys were completed by 272 school-based SLPs. Questions were…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, School Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication