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Shiyuan Tang; Shulan Zeng; Shengping Li; Milon Potmešil – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2024
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to methods and tools that facilitate communication for individuals with limited functional speech. This study aims to present and analyse the research status of AAC interventions for children with special needs in mainland China using a bibliometric analysis approach. The researcher conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Research
Tsai, Meng-Ju – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
The purpose of this study was to select a core vocabulary list obtained from Mandarin Chinese-speaking Taiwanese persons without disabilities. Mandarin Chinese is dominant and official language of Taiwan. A total of 28 participants, equally divided among seven age groups, were recruited for the study. In all, 112 samples across different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mandarin Chinese, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Vocabulary
Webb, Edward J. D.; Meads, David; Lynch, Yvonne; Randall, Nicola; Judge, Simon; Goldbart, Juliet; Meredith, Stuart; Moulam, Liz; Hess, Stephane; Murray, Janice – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Little is known about what features of AAC systems are regarded by AAC professionals as more suitable for children with different characteristics. A survey was conducted in which participants rated the suitability of hypothetical AAC systems on a Likert scale from 1 ("very unsuitable") to 7 ("very suitable") alongside a…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Preferences, Individual Characteristics, Foreign Countries
Atikah Bagawan; Sarah N. Douglas; Sarah Dunkel-Jackson – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2024
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who have Complex Communication Needs (CCN) benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to support communication. Research on the use of AAC and how different stakeholders perceive the use of AAC has been heavily focused on Western culture. The purpose of this study was to understand…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Caregivers, Caregiver Attitudes, Children
Shyamani Hettiarachchi; Shamra Nizar; Gopi Kitnasamy; Dilani Gopi – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
From a critical disability rights lens, everyone has a right to communicate using any means available, which includes augmentative and alternative communication. The uptake of augmentative and alternative communication beyond the therapy room may be influenced by awareness, perceptions and acceptance of augmentative and alternative communication…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Developing Nations
Irina Savolainen – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Aided conversations differ from spoken ones in their transitions between turns and symbols because seeking and choosing symbols takes more time than speaking words naturally. This study adopted the concepts and principles of conversation analysis (CA) to analyze the transitions between symbols during the construction of aided turns. The data was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Mothers, Sons, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Laher, Zakiyya; Dada, Shakila – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Aided language stimulation is an augmented input strategy that facilitates the expressive and receptive language skills of persons who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The aim of this study was to determine and compare the acquisition of receptive vocabulary items during implementation of aided language stimulation with…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Receptive Language, Severe Intellectual Disability, Language Acquisition
Fjeldvang, Ragnhild Therese; Nordaas, Marit Giske; von Tetzchner, Stephen; Stadskleiv, Kristine – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) comprise a heterogeneous group, but all need follow-up to assure the appropriateness of implemented interventions. To enable this, outcome measures such as the Family Impact of Assistive Technology Scale for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (FIATS-AAC) may be used.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Assistive Technology, Foreign Countries
Kamonsitichai, Wansiya; Goldstein, Howard – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems are not well-known and broadly used in Thailand. To begin introducing AAC systems and interventions to children with complex communication needs in Thailand, understanding speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) perceptions toward various AAC systems is an important first step. This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Children
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
Safi, Mohammed F.; Al Sadrani, Badriya; Mustafa, Ashraf – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2023
The use of interactive technologies has been demonstrated to enhance verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as the social interaction tendencies of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We examined effects of using Virtual Voice Assistant (VVAs) in children with ASD with respect to two outcomes: speech skills and social interaction…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Verbal Communication
Theodorou, Elena; Pampoulou, Eliada – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2022
Successful intervention outcomes and comprehensive assessment is important for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). However, the literature surrounding AAC assessment remains sparse. The purposes of this project were to describe the AAC assessment process followed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and to…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Evaluation Methods
Naima Bhana Lopez; Gabriela A. Rangel-Rodríguez; Tracy J. Raulston – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2023
Over 8 million children under the age of 14 live with a disability in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. These children are often denied educational opportunities and related services that have the potential to enhance their quality of life. In this qualitative study, we conducted a secondary analysis of interviews with eight parents of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Children, Disabilities
Glacken, Michele; Healy, Denise; Gilrane, Ursula; Gowan, Siobhan Healy-Mc; Dolan, Seamus; Walsh-Gallagher, Dympna; Jennings, Carmel – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
Parents' experiences of using Lámh, a key word signing approach used in Ireland, were captured through in-depth face-to-face interviews with parents of children with a range of intellectual disabilities. It emerged that Lámh provides child users with one of the rudiments of inclusion, that is, a means of engaging with others. A number of factors…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Parents, Sign Language, Foreign Countries
Lui, Michelle; Maharaj, Amrita; Shimaly, Roula; Atcha, Asiya; Ali, Hamza; Carroll, Stacie; McEwen, Rhonda – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
This study examines interactions between students with atypical motor and speech abilities, their teachers, and eye tracking devices under varying conditions typical of educational settings (e.g., interactional style, teacher familiarity). Twelve children (aged 4-12 years) participated in teacher-guided sessions with eye tracking software that are…
Descriptors: Interaction, Eye Movements, Students with Disabilities, Children