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Melinda R. Snodgrass; Sarah N. Douglas; Virginia L. Walker; Yun-Ching Chung – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2024
Despite advances in the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), outcomes among children who require AAC remain discouraging. Practitioners may benefit from guidelines to aid decision-making in relation to supporting pre-linguistic communicators. We conducted an open-ended questionnaire of 30 AAC professionals from six…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Decision Making, Evaluation, Communication Skills
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Schaefer, John M.; Andzik, Natalie R. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2016
Students with significant disabilities often struggle to communicate their wants and needs but can be taught widely recognizable communication with the aid of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports. Simple speech generating devices (SGDs) such as Step-by-Step switches or GoTalk can be used by students to send specific messages.…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Severe Disabilities, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Toys