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Using Longitudinal Qualitative Research to Explore the Experience of Receiving and Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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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
Experimental Evaluation of the Training Structure of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)
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Cummings, Anne R.; Carr, James E.; LeBlanc, Linda A. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a picture-based alternative communication method that is widely accepted and utilized with individuals with disabilities. Although prior studies have examined the clinical efficacy of PECS, none have experimentally evaluated its manualized training structure. We experimentally evaluated the…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Evaluation, Training, Children
Validation of an Inventory of Best Practices in the Provision of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services to Students with Severe Disabilities in General Education Classrooms
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Calculator, Stephen N.; Black, Tibbany – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2009
Purpose: To compile and then validate a set of evidence-based best practices related to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and its role in fostering the inclusion of students with severe disabilities in general education classrooms and other inclusive settings. Method: A comprehensive review of the literature pertaining to AAC and…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, General Education, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Disabilities
Development and Evaluation of the Expertise Module of a System for Training Teachers in Adapting Alternative Communication to Disabled Children.
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Mioduser, David; Waldman, Shoshi; Neventzal, Yeshayahu – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1998
Reports on part of a project aimed at creating tools for training teachers in the diagnostic and adaptation process of Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems for disabled children. Based on evaluation results the long-term objective is to add tutorial and coaching features to the system to be used in special-education training…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children