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A Demonstration of Incorporating Discriminative Stimuli into an AAC Device during Functional Communication Training
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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
The Effect of Non-Verbal Working Memory on Graphic Symbol Selection
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Shin, Sangeun; Park, HyunJu – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
To identify the relationship between non-verbal working memory and graphic symbol selection, this study examined whether the response time to select target symbols in a sentence construction task differed between two groups: a high non-verbal working memory group and a low non-verbal working memory group. The interaction effect between non-verbal…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Ability, Short Term Memory, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Visual Aids
Typical Preschoolers' Perceptions of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modes of a Preschooler with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Lorah, Elizabeth; Holyfield, Christine; Kucharczyk, Suzanne – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Understanding typical preschoolers' perceptions of communication modes could help guide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study explored the perceptions of 16 typically developing preschoolers toward an (a) AAC application (app) on a tablet, (b) picture exchange…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Childrens Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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
Development of a Manually Operated Communication System (MOCS) for Patients in Intensive Care Units
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Goldberg, Miriam A.; Hochberg, Leigh R.; Carpenter, Dawn; Walz, J. Matthias – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Nonvocal alert patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting often struggle to communicate due to inaccessible or unavailable tools for augmentative and alternative communication. Innovation of a hand-operated non-touchscreen communication system for nonvocal ICU patients was guided by design concepts including speech output, simplicity, and…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Patients, Hospitals, Communication Disorders