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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment in Adults with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Results of Semi-Structured Interviews
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McKelvey, Miechelle; Weissling, Kristy S. E.; Lund, Shelley K.; Quach, Wendy; Dietz, Aimee – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2022
This phenomenological qualitative study explored how eight speech-language pathology specialists in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) (who self-identified as adult-focused) would approach the AAC assessment process when presented with a case study of an adult with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The general research questions…
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Neurological Impairments, Speech Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathologists' Practices in Augmentative and Alternative Communication during Early Intervention
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Lorang, Emily; Maltman, Nell; Venker, Courtney; Eith, Alyson; Sterling, Audra – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2022
This survey study examined augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) practices reported by early intervention speech-language pathologists (SLPs) across the United States (N = 376). The study examined (a) types of AAC that SLPs reported using (i.e., sign language, photographs, pictures, symbols, talking switches, and iPad apps or dedicated…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Early Intervention
Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge and Consideration of Factors That May Predict, Moderate, and Mediate AAC Outcomes
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Sievers, Stephanie B.; Trembath, David; Westerveld, Marleen F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
The aims of this study were to examine speech-language pathologists' (SLPs) knowledge and consideration of factors found in research when making clinical decisions regarding AAC for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and to reveal additional factors identified based on SLPs' clinical practice. A 20-question mixed-methods survey was…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Knowledge Level, Predictor Variables
Promotion of Communication Access, Choice, and Agency for Autistic Students
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Donaldson, Amy L.; Corbin, Endever; Zisk, Alyssa Hillary; Eddy, Brandon – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: Families and professionals often consider augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) a "last resort" for persons with communication challenges; however, speaking autistic adults have reported that they would have benefited from access to AAC as children. This tutorial discusses the history of this "last resort"…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Interpersonal Communication
A Framework for Managing Controversial Practices.
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Duchan, Judith Felson; Calculator, Stephen; Sonnenmeier, Rae; Diehl, Sylvia; Cumley, Gary D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2001
This article discusses the risks involved for speech-pathologists in making choices about controversial practices and offers a clinical practice framework for gathering information about controversial approaches and for implementing and motioning their use. The framework is illustrated using facilitated communication as an example of a…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Conflict, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education
Related Service Personnel Perceptions of Team AAC Decision-Making across Cultures.
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Parette, Howard P.; Huer, Mary Blake; Brotherson, Mary Jane – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article describes a preliminary information-gathering activity that examined 37 professionals' perceptions of their roles and that of families in the augmentative and alternative communication processes. Transcripts of proceedings were analyzed, and perceptions were organized around five themes: communication style, specific information…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Influences