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A Large-Scale Comparison of Two Voice Synthesis Techniques on Intelligibility, Naturalness, Preferences, and Attitudes toward Voices Banked by Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Jolene Hyppa-Martin; Jason Lilley; Mo Chen; Jaclyn Friese; Corinne Schmidt; H. Timothy Bunnell – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) commonly results in the inability to produce natural speech, making speech-generating devices (SGDs) important. Historically, synthetic voices generated by SGDs were neither unique, nor age- or dialect-appropriate, which depersonalized SGD use. Voices generated by SGDs can now be customized via voice banking and…
Descriptors: Intelligibility, Speech Impairments, Artificial Speech, Voice Disorders
Attitudes toward and Perceived Communicative Competence of Individuals with Aphasia Using Speech-Generating Devices
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Brock, Kris L.; Koul, Rajinder; Corwin, Melinda; Schlosser, Ralf W. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of interface display and respondent group on listener attitudes toward and perceived communicative competence of persons with aphasia. The Attitudes Toward Nonspeaking Persons scale and the Communicative Competence Scale was used to measure listener attitudes and communicative competence,…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Aphasia, Communication Skills, Program Effectiveness
Attitudes toward the Use of Low-Tech AAC in Acute Settings: A Systematized Review
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Murray, Shaeron; Hopf, Suzanne C. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
The purpose of this systematized review was to investigate how attitudes toward low-tech AAC might be impacting its use in acute care settings. A comprehensive and systematic search of databases identified 23 articles for inclusion. Thematic analysis using the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning, Disability and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Literature Reviews, Adults, Nurses
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
Speech-Language Pathologists' Practices in Augmentative and Alternative Communication during Early Intervention
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Lorang, Emily; Maltman, Nell; Venker, Courtney; Eith, Alyson; Sterling, Audra – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
This survey study examined augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices reported by early intervention speech-language pathologists (SLPs) across the United States (N = 376). The study examined (a) types of AAC that SLPs reported using (i.e., sign language, photographs, pictures, symbols, talking switches, and iPad apps or dedicated…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Early Intervention
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
Engaging Stakeholders to Improve Social Validity: Intervention Priorities for Students with Complex Communication Needs
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Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Hacker, Rebecca – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Many factors impact intervention implementation in everyday practice, including the social validity of these interventions. As a way of addressing social validity, this study aimed to understand the perspectives of multiple stakeholders of school-aged children and adolescents who use aided and unaided augmentative and alternative communication…
Descriptors: Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessional School Personnel