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McCarty, Tara V.; Light, Janice C. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2023
Parents of children with both cortical visual impairment (CVI) and complex communication needs offer unique perspectives on their children's journeys to receiving proper diagnoses, supports, and interventions, such as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study explored the lived experiences, supports, and barriers identified by…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Visual Impairments, Communication Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Weili Yuan; Michael Dunn; Jae Kennedy; Yun-Ju Hsiao – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
This systematic review evaluated the effect of speech interventions with the addition of speech generating devices on vocalizations of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and complex communication needs. This review synthesized information across 18 studies published in the past three decades (1990-2023) with the primary focus on the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Communication Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Communication
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
Langarika-Rocafort, Argia; Idoiaga Mondragon, Nahia; Roman Etxebarrieta, Gorka – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this systematic review was to identify, appraise, and critically synthesize the latest available evidence on the effects of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)-based interventions on communication skills in children aged between 6 and 10 years with mixed diagnoses. Method: MEDLINE (OVID), PsycINFO (EBSCO), ERIC…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Children, Communication Skills
Aine M. Mooney Mahan; Allison Bean; Amy Miller Sonntag – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2024
Communicative competence for people who use augmentative and alternative communication consists of four interrelated domains: linguistic, strategic, social, and operational. Ongoing assessment and progress monitoring within these domains are crucial to (a) providing information to teach targeted skills in a manner contextualized within the…
Descriptors: Children, Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology
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
Benjamin Bailey; Lucy Bryant; Bronwyn Hemsley – Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This review investigated virtual reality and augmented reality (VR/AR) communication interventions for children, adolescents, and adults with communication disability and neurodevelopmental disorders, as well the feasibility of these technologies. A search of five scientific databases yielded 5385 potentially relevant records of which 69 met…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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
Aranas, Maria Felisa M. – Online Submission, 2021
The students with nonverbal autism are challenged in communicating their needs which is fundamental in the everyday life of a person. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) aids children with a speech impediment in expressing necessities. However, the Philippines might be one of the most numerous smartphone users in the world but it…
Descriptors: Autism, Students with Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interpersonal Communication
Dodge-Chin, Cheri; Shigetomi-Toyama, Sandra; Quinn, Emily D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the feasibility of a telepractice communication partner intervention for children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and their parents. Method: Five children (aged 3;4-12;9 [years;months]) with severe expressive communication impairments who use AAC and their parents enrolled in a…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Preadolescents
Lund, Shelley K.; Keis, Emily; SanFelippo, Kaitlin – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2020
Clinical Question: Do children with complex communication needs show greater improvement in requesting behaviors with the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®) versus a speech-generating device (SGD)? Method: Systematic Review. Sources: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Education Resources Information…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Pictorial Stimuli, Speech Communication, Communication Skills
Avagyan, Armenuhi V. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2019
Alternative methods of communication skill development, such as Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), are often used in speech therapy. PECS has been widely used for communication development in children with autism and has proven its efficacy in a large number of studies. PECS is used with people displaying a variety of communication…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Immigrants, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Ball, Martin J., Ed.; Müller, Nicole, Ed.; Nelson, Ryan L., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2013
This volume provides a comprehensive and in-depth handbook of qualitative research in the field of communication disorders. It introduces and illustrates the wide range of qualitative paradigms that have been used in recent years to investigate various aspects of communication disorders. The first part of the Handbook introduces in some detail the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Communication Disorders, Research Methodology, Case Studies
Valiquette, Christine; Sutton, Ann; Ska, Bernadette – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2010
This article reports on the views of individuals with learning disability (LD) on their use of their speech generating devices (SGDs), their satisfaction about their communication, and their priorities. The development of an interview tool made of graphic symbols and entitled Communication, Satisfaction and Priorities of SGD Users (CSPU) is…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Learning Disabilities, Communication Disorders
Travis, Julia; Geiger, Martha – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2010
This study investigated the effects of introducing the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on the frequency of requesting and commenting and the length of verbal utterances of two children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who presented with some spoken language, but limited use of language in communicative exchanges. A mixed research…
Descriptors: Research Design, Speech, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders