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Rombouts, Ellen; Maes, Bea; Zink, Inge – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2017
Background: Research findings suggest that direct support staff use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) inconsistently. Various staff-related factors have been identified, and researchers agree that these factors somehow interrelate. Therefore, we approached AAC use as a behavioural process and examined the synergy between…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Behavior, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology
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Ballin, Liora; Balandin, Susan; Togher, Leanne; Stancliffe, Roger J. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), including speech generating devices (SGDs), offer people with complex communication needs the potential for improved communication and participation in society. Despite rapid and ongoing development in AAC technology, its potential is not being fully realised. The number of people with complex…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Mentors, Adults, Expertise