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Direct linkJudge, Simon; Murray, Janice; Lynch, Yvonne; Meredith, Stuart; Moulam, Liz; Randall, Nicola; Whittle, Helen; Goldbart, Juliet – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Those supporting children and young people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) contribute to ongoing complex decision-making about communication aid selection and support. Little is known about how these decisions are made in practice and how attributes of the communication aid are described or considered. Aims: To…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Decision Making, Children
Katherine Broomfield; Simon Judge; Karen Sage; Georgina L. Jones; Deborah James – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: People who have communication difficulties may benefit from using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Understanding and measuring outcomes from the use of AAC is an important part of evaluating the impact of devices and services. Outcome measurement needs to reflect the changing nature of the impact of using AAC on an…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Outcomes of Treatment, Communication Problems, Evaluation
Camryn Claire Terblanche; Michelle Pascoe; Michal Harty – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: There is a global need for synthetic speech development in multiple languages and dialects, as many children who cannot communicate using their natural voice struggle to find synthetic voices on high-technology devices that match their age, social and linguistic background. Aims: To document multiple stakeholders' perspectives…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Child Language, African Languages, Foreign Countries
Ana Pinto; Mariely Lima; João Lindo Simões – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Few formal instruments exist to assess the communicative competence of patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs). This can limit interventions by health professionals. Aims: To map the categories and instruments for assessing the communicative competence of adult patients with minimal response in ICUs. Methods &…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Adults, Patients, Hospitals
Tan, Vanessa; Smidt, Andy; Herman, Gabi; Munro, Natalie; Summers, Susie – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Non-standardized assessment tools are preferred when assessing communication of individuals with developmental disabilities. Currently, there are limited tools available for assessing this population. Informant report tools such as the Pragmatics Profile (PP) of Everyday Communication Skills are beneficial in gathering a representative…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Profiles, Delphi Technique, Evaluation Needs
Lindsay Pennington; Lily Potts; Janice Murray; Johanna Geytenbeek; Kate Laws; Jenefer Sargent; Michael Clarke; John Swettenham; Julie Lachkovic; Catherine Martin; Elaine McColl – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Current UK measures of early spoken language comprehension require manipulation of toys and/or verbal responses and are not accessible to children with severe motor impairments. The Computer-Based Instrument for Low motor Language Testing (C-BiLLT) (originally validated in Dutch) is a computerized test of spoken language comprehension…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills
Wood, Si?n; Standen, Penny – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: A significant proportion of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience speech, language and communication difficulties which are associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes. Speech and language therapy (SLT) interventions are an important way to address these communication difficulties, yet there is limited…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Communication Skills
Katherine Buckeridge; Vanessa Abrahamson; Tracy Pellatt-Higgins; Diane Sellers; Lindsay Forbes – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: There are many children with neurodisability who are unable to rely on speech to communicate and so use a range of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) methods and strategies to get their message across. Current instruments designed to measure the outcomes of speech and language therapy interventions lack specific attention…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Nonverbal Communication
Waller, Annalu – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has been transformed by the social media revolution made possible by the emergence of mobile technology. The cumbersome dedicated devices of the 1970s have evolved into a burgeoning AAC app industry. However, the limited use and abandonment of AAC technologies remains high. Unlocking the untapped…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Handheld Devices, Design, Interdisciplinary Approach
Paynter, Camille; Mathers, Susan; Gregory, Heidi; Vogel, Adam P.; Cruice, Madeline – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2022
Background: Communication and cognitive impairments are known barriers to shared decision-making. Most people diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) will develop a motor speech impairment over the disease course. Some will develop cognitive, linguistic or behavioural disturbance. Despite this, the impact of communication and cognitive…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Neurological Impairments, Speech Impairments, Access to Health Care
Grimstvedt, Thea Nygaard; Miller, Jeanette Ullmann; van Walsem, Marleen Regina; Feragen, Kristin J. Billaud – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a triad of motor, cognitive and psychological symptoms, leading to a gradual breakdown of communication skills. Few studies have investigated how people affected by HD and their professional caregivers, for example, medical doctors, physiotherapists and nurses,…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Diseases, Speech Impairments, Language Impairments
Cave, Richard; Bloch, Steven – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: More than 80% of people living with MND (plwMND) develop difficulties with their speech, affecting communication, self-identity and quality of life. Most plwMND eventually use an augmentative and alternative communication device (AAC) to communicate. Some AAC devices provide a synthesized voice for speech, however these voices are…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Artificial Speech, Assistive Technology
Moorcroft, Alison; Scarinci, Nerina; Meyer, Carly – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: There are multiple stakeholders involved in the introduction of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems to children with complex communication needs. Stakeholders such as speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and teachers who are external to the family unit play a key role in planning and implementing interventions. If…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Parent Attitudes, Resistance (Psychology), Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Shakila Dada; Cathy Flores; Kirsty Bastable; Kerstin Tönsing; Alecia Samuels; Sourav Mukhopadhyay; Beatrice Isanda; Josephine Ohenewa Bampoe; Unati Stemela-Zali; Saira Banu Karim; Legini Moodley; Adele May; Refilwe Morwane; Katherine Smith; Rahab Mothapo; Mavis Mohuba; Maureen Casey; Zakiyya Laher; Nothando Mtungwa; Robyn Moore – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2024
Background: Over 8 million children with disabilities live in Africa and are candidates for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), yet formal training for team members, such as speech-language therapists and special education teachers, is extremely limited. Only one university on the continent provides postgraduate degrees in AAC, and…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Curriculum Development, Technology Uses in Education
Makkonen, Tanja; Ruottinen, Hanna; Puhto, Riitta; Helminen, Mika; Palmio, Johanna – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: The symptoms and their progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are typically studied after the diagnosis has been confirmed. However, many people with ALS already have severe dysarthria and loss of adequate speech at the time of diagnosis. Speech-and-language therapy interventions should be targeted timely based on…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Psychomotor Skills, Speech Impairments, Articulation Impairments
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