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An Assent Framework for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Complex Communication Needs
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Christopher Tullis; Amarie Carnett – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
In both research and practice, gaining assent from participants is an ethical imperative in applied behavior analysis. Recent guidance for including assent-based procedures has been provided in the literature (Breaux & Smith, 2023). However, limitations for decision-making when working with individuals who have developmental disabilities and…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Communication Skills, Communication Problems
Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 2: High-Tech and Low-Tech Modalities
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Emily K. Unholz-Bowden; Shawn N. Girtler; Alefyah Shipchandler; Rebecca L. Kolb; Jennifer J. McComas – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
The vast majority of individuals with Rett syndrome do not utilize natural speech and therefore require alternative and augmentative communication (AAC). The purpose of the current study was to investigate the use of high- and low-tech AAC modalities by three individuals with Rett syndrome given similar instruction for using both modalities. For…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Genetic Disorders, Telecommunications, Applied Behavior Analysis
A Scoping Review and Appraisal of AAC Research in Inclusive School Settings
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Teresa Iacono; Juliet Goldbart; Sarah N. Douglas; Ana Garcia-Melgar – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2022
The aim of this scoping review was to explore the extent to which AAC studies have occurred in inclusive versus segregated settings, the role of AAC in inclusive setting studies, and the evidence for AAC supporting inclusive education of students with complex communication needs. A scoping review of studies published from 2000 to 2020 that…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Inclusion, Communication Problems, Special Needs Students