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Teaching Requesting to Individuals with Rett Syndrome Using Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) through Caregiver Coaching via Telehealth
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Rebecca L. Kolb; Jennifer J. McComas; Shawn N. Girtler; Jessica Simacek; Adele F. Dimian; Emily K. Unholz-Bowden; Alefyah H. Shipchandler – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2023
Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that results in both motor and language skill regression with a wide range of severity in symptom presentation. Communication intervention may be particularly challenging for this population due to the decline in speech, motor skills, and motor planning difficulties that characterize the…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Genetic Disorders, Females, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Challenges, Perceptions and Implications of AAC Use in South African Classrooms: An Exploratory Focus Group Study
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Camryn Terblanche; Michelle Pascoe; Michal Harty – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2025
Communication partners are instrumental in the successful use and implementation of augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC), especially in schools, but stakeholder views from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not well represented in the literature. Focus group interviews with seven professionals and three caregivers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Barriers, Technology Uses in Education
Augmentative and Alternative Communication in an Elementary School Setting: A Case Study
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Walker, Virginia L.; Chung, Yun-Ching – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: Although there is a strong evidence base supporting the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in school settings, the research-to-practice gap in this area remains a concern. Few studies have examined how AAC systems are implemented in school settings and whether these systems adequately promote communicative competence…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Elementary School Students, Special Education Teachers, Speech Language Pathology
eHealth in Support for Daily Functioning of People with Intellectual Disability: Views of Service Users, Relatives, and Professionals on Both Its Advantages and Disadvantages and Its Facilitating and Impeding Factors
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Frielink, Noud; Oudshoorn, Cathelijn E. M.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2021
Background: The use of eHealth in support for daily functioning of service users with intellectual disability (ID) is a rather unexplored domain. Therefore, the current study identified the a) level of familiarity, b) advantages/disadvantages, and c) facilitating/impeding factors for the use of eHealth in support for daily functioning of people…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Barriers, Foreign Countries, Residential Care
Ecological Systems for Students Who Use AAC: Stakeholders' Views on Factors Impacting Intervention and Outcomes
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Biggs, Elizabeth E.; Hacker, Rebecca E. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2021
Although substantial evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention for students with severe disabilities who have complex communication needs, increasing importance is being placed on understanding how to move research into practice. This descriptive qualitative study focused on…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Students with Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Parent Attitudes
Challenges to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions with Autism Spectrum Disorder Students
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Singer-MacNair, Kristy – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have challenges with communication, social interactions, and behavior, which can limit their functioning in school settings. They need to have functional communication skills to access the curriculum and have their needs met across all social environments. Special education teachers often experience…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism