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Direct linkMuttiah, Nimisha; Gormley, Jessica; Drager, Kathryn D. R. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
Currently, a small number of studies discuss augmentative and alternative (AAC) interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The primary purpose of this scoping review was to summarize the current evidence base on communication-based interventions and partner training in LMICs, to explore and identify gaps in the AAC evidence base…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Developing Nations
Srinivasan, Sudha; Patel, Siddhi; Khade, Avadhut; Bedi, Gaganjot; Mohite, Jyoti; Sen, Ajanta; Poovaiah, Ravi – Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 2022
Background & aims: The study assessed the efficacy of a novel, child-friendly, socio-culturally sensitive, icon-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) system called Jellow Communicator, in teaching requesting skills to young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a special school in Mumbai, India. Jellow is a…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Teaching Methods
Sharma, Umesh; Rangarajan, Rashmi – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2019
Objectives: Our paper reviews current teaching practices used to support students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the South Asian region, and to what extent these teaching practices reflect key research based effective practices. We have focused our attention on teaching practices at a time when we are witnessing a greater thrust towards…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Educational Practices
Sankardas, Sulata Ajit; Rajanahally, Jayashree – Support for Learning, 2017
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are known to have difficulty in social communication, with research indicating that children with ASD fail to develop functional speech (Lord and Rutter, 1994). Over the years a number of Augmented and Alternate Communication (AAC) devices have been used with children with ASD to overcome this barrier…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Classroom Communication
Download full textDa Fonte, M. Alexandra; Boesch, Miriam C. – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2016
Empirical evidence supports the notion of special education teachers receiving limited pre-service training in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This lack of training is not only evident in the United States but in other countries such as United Kingdom, India, and Israel. Yet the teaching demands for the use of AAC are increasing…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Preservice Teachers
Lal, Rubina – Educational Research and Reviews, 2010
Teaching children with autism is a challenging task for educators and parents, as the children display marked deficits in language and social behaviors. One of the major goals of an intervention program for children with autism is to provide them a method of functional communication and ample opportunities to practice these skills. For some…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Social Behavior
Srinivasan, Saranya; Mathew, Samuel N.; Lloyd, Lyle L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2011
This study investigated current trends in communication intervention and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in southern India through a mixed-methods design. Study participants (N = 18) were special educators, speech-language pathologists, and behavior therapists. Responses from the questionnaire were quantitatively analyzed.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Data Collection, Special Needs Students
Bhattacharya, Samit; Basu, Anupam – Assistive Technology, 2009
India is home to a large number of individuals with significant speech and motion impairments. Many of these individuals are children and neo-literates who have little proficiency in their language of communication. In order to cater to such individuals in India, we have developed Sanyog, an icon-based communication aid. Sanyog accepts a sequence…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Visual Aids, Speech Impairments
