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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
Douglas Eugene Masini – ProQuest LLC, 2001
I investigated the presence, utility, and emergence of tacit knowledge in 9 study participants who used assistive-augmentative technology. I conducted phenomenologic interviews, audio-taping, and transcribed the interview with the written consent of the participants. Sixteen highly trained experts critiqued the final product of the interviews and…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Individualized Education Programs, Educational Legislation