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Siblings Supporting the Social Interactions of Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
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Rebecca E. Hacker; Hedda Meadan; Adriana Kaori Terol – Grantee Submission, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a training and coaching program aimed to increase the use of the aided language modeling (ALM) strategy by siblings to support the social interactions of children with disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the natural environment. Method: A…
Descriptors: Siblings, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Coaching (Performance)
Facilitators and Barriers to Developing Romantic and Sexual Relationships: Lived Experiences of People with Complex Communication Needs
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Sellwood, Darryl; Raghavendra, Parimala; Walker, Ruth – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
The aims of this study were to investigate the lived experiences of people with complex communication needs in developing romantic and sexual relationships, and identify and explore barriers and facilitators they encountered in pursuing these relationships. For the study, nine participants were interviewed. All were at least 21-years-old, used…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
'So, How Does One Define a Friendship?': Identifying Friendship among Students Using AAC in Inclusive Education Settings
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Østvik, Jørn; Ytterhus, Borgunn; Balandin, Susan – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2018
The characteristics of friendships among children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are not well understood. Research on friendships among children without disabilities has identified similarity to each other as a key characteristic among friends. The aim of this study was to identify and describe the friendships between…
Descriptors: Friendship, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Inclusion, Foreign Countries
"Hoping for Greatness": Exploring the Notion of "Novicity" in Communication Support Partnerships
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Woodfield, Casey; Jung, Eunyoung; Ashby, Christine – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2014
This research explores the stage of novicity in communicative partnerships between new facilitators and the individuals with disabilities who use supported typing as their primary method of communication with whom they work. We interviewed novice and experienced facilitators, and typers who have recently worked with new facilitators to examine not…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Facilitators (Individuals), Novices
Talking to Teenagers: Using Anthropological Methods to Explore Identity and the Lifeworlds of Young People Who Use AAC
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Wickenden, Mary – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2011
The article outlines the methodology used in an ethnographic study of identity with teenagers who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It is unusual to investigate this population in naturalistic contexts using qualitative methods. Nine individuals are studied, in a range of contexts using ethnography as the main method. The…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Ethnography, Adolescents, Methods
Teaching Deaf-Blind People to Communicate and Interact with the Public: Critical Issues for Travelers Who Are Deaf-Blind
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Bourquin, Eugene; Sauerburger, Dona – RE:view: Rehabilitation Education for Blindness and Visual Impairment, 2005
Travelers with dual sensory losses present the rehabilitation professional with additional tasks and responsibilities that expand the instructional curriculum. Effective instruction in rehabilitation and orientation and mobility includes teaching strategies and tools for dealing with unfamiliar people through "communication" (conveying…
Descriptors: Travel, Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication