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Sofia Benson-Goldberg; Karen Erickson – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: This scoping review aims to characterize the body of literature addressing literacy interventions involving young children (ages 2--8 years) who use or would benefit from aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Method: A systematic search was conducted in six databases. The search yielded 33 intervention studies.…
Descriptors: Literacy, Research, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Young Children
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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
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Emily J. Smith; Dana T. Arthur – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
The current study explored both the extent to which representation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) exists in young adult literature, as well as qualitative characteristics of that representation. A systematic search of multiple databases was conducted using standardized keywords and inclusion criteria. Descriptive statistics…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Adolescent Literature, Fiction, Novels
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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
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Pauline Prinsloo; Shakila Dada; Kirsty Bastable; Parimala Raghavendra; Mats Granlund – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Participation is a fundamental human right, and being able to communicate is an essential component of participation in various life situations, such as at school, with peers, and in the community. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions aim to facilitate communication and social interaction, independence, and participation…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Communication Problems, Participation
Savanna Brittlebank – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Children with multiple disabilities may experience significant disabilities in two or more areas of functioning including vision, motor, hearing, and communication such that they face limitations in social interactions throughout their daily lives (Bruce & Ivy, 2017). Many children have complex communication needs and evidence indicates that…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Communication Skills, Reading, Disabilities
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Shannon M. Angley; Daniel R. Mitteer; Brian D. Greer; Omar M. Elwasli; Wayne W. Fisher – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Functional communication training (FCT) is an effective intervention for teaching communication responses and reducing challenging behavior. One limitation of FCT is that frequent reinforcement may be impractical or impossible in many situations. Recently, Mitteer et al. published a tutorial in the journal "AAC" that provided video…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification
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Savanna Brittlebank; Janice C. Light; Lauramarie Pope – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2024
Individuals with multiple disabilities are among the most challenging to serve and AAC teams often lack direction in determining effective interventions. The purpose of this scoping review was to summarize the research evidence on AAC interventions for individuals with complex communication needs and simultaneous motor, and visual impairments as…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Psychomotor Skills, Children, Young Adults
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Allyson P. Arserio; Elizabeth E. Biggs; Emily Holz – Journal of Early Intervention, 2024
Despite evidence for the usefulness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for young children with complex communication needs (CCN), several barriers prevent children from accessing AAC intervention. This qualitative study is focused on understanding the lived experiences of parents accessing and learning how to use speech-generating…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Young Children, Parent Role, Experience
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Harriet Korner; Mark Carter; Jennifer Stephenson – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
The aim of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility and language outcomes of coaching parents to implement an aided language stimulation intervention using Pragmatic Organisation Dynamic Display (PODD) communication books. Two parent--child dyads, with children aged 4 years 6 months and 4 years 8 months participated in a home-based…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parents, Young Children, Communication Disorders
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Usree Bhattacharya; Wisnu A. Pradana – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2024
This study tackles the question: how is literacy engagement enacted in the context of significant disability? We delve into the complex literacy practices of Kalika, a three-year-old child with Rett syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, to elucidate how she engages with printed text. Rett syndrome leads to near total loss of verbal…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Disabilities, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Emergent Literacy