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Direct linkBeck, Ann R.; Thompson, James R.; Kosuwan, Kullaya; Prochnow, Jessica M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2010
Purpose: Study 1 developed the Assessment of Attitudes Toward Augmentative and Alternative Communication-2 (AATAAC-2) to assess adolescents' attitudes toward peers who use AAC. Study 2 used the AATAAC-2 to examine influences of familiarity with people with disabilities; type of AAC device; and various combinations of gender of rater, AAC user, and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Adolescent Attitudes, Peer Groups, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Beck, Ann R.; Stoner, Julia B.; Bock, Stacey J.; Parton, Tom – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study compares use of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and a Voice Output Communication Aide (VOCA) with four preschool children who were either non-speaking or limited in their ability to speak and did not use an AAC system to communicate functionally. An alternating treatment single subject design was used to measure…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Preschool Children, Developmental Disabilities, Autism
Beck, Ann R.; Bock, Stacey; Thompson, James R.; Bowman, Linda; Robbins, Stacey – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
Two videotapes were created of a child communicating with a voice output augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. In one the child communicated using formal English only and in the other the child communicated using formal English and age appropriate informal terms. Children in grades 4 and 5 viewed either the formal English only…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Grade 5, Gender Differences
Beck, Ann R.; Parette, Phil; Bailey, Rita L. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2005
This study investigated the effectiveness of the CD, Families, Culture and AAC, as a culturally sensitive teaching tool for students enrolled in a speech-language pathology AAC course. Students enrolled in the course were divided into three learning format groups that (a) viewed the CD and engaged in learning challenges independently, (b) viewed…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Multimedia Instruction, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Family (Sociological Unit)
Peer reviewedBeck, Ann R.; Thompson, James R.; Clay, Sandra L. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2000
The influence of icon prediction and length of icon sequence on college students' recall of 24 iconically encoded messages was investigated. Findings indicated that using an icon prediction feature resulted in increased recall. The length of the icon sequences also had a significant effect on recall. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, College Students
Peer reviewedBeck, Ann R.; Thompson, James R.; Clay, Sandra L.; Hutchins, Margaret; Vogt, W. Paul; Romaniak, Beth; Sokolowski, Brandi – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
An experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of three variables (type of augmentative technique used to communicate, disability label, and user competence in communicating with an augmentative technique) on the attitudes of 289 preservice speech pathologists. Findings indicate that user components influenced cognitive evaluations, but…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cognitive Measurement, Elementary Secondary Education
Dudek, Karen; Beck, Ann R.; Thompson, James R. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2006
This study examined how children's attitudes toward a peer who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) were influenced by type of AAC device accessed by the child for communication. Specifically, the influence of dynamic screens vs. static screens was investigated. Two videotapes were created. In one a child used a dynamic screen…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Childhood Attitudes, Grade 5
Peer reviewedBeck, Ann R.; Pirovano, Christine M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1996
This study investigated the validity of using facilitated communication with individuals with autism (n=6) or profound cognitive impairments (n=6) on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) when facilitators were screened from visual and auditory stimuli. Results do not validate the use of facilitated communication with the PPVT-R or…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
