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Kelsey F. Burren – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Matching related stimuli is a foundational skill upon which a wide variety of critical repertoires are constructed. For learners with complex communication needs, including many children with autism, learned relations between pictorial stimuli and their referents are the basis for communication (Andzik et al., 2017; Crowe et al., 2021).…
Descriptors: Generalization, Pictorial Stimuli, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Problems
Doak, Lauran – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2021
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a core component of special education for many children with learning disabilities and/or autism who have minimal or no speech. Much literature focuses on implementation of AAC in the classroom or therapy setting, but less is known about how AAC is used in the family home. Few studies are…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Family Attitudes, Family Environment
Timpe, Erika M.; Kent-Walsh, Jennifer; Binger, Cathy; Hahs-Vaughn, Debbie; Harrington, Nancy; Schwartz, Jamie B. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Three parents of preschool-aged children with Down syndrome using mobile augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies to communicate participated indirect, systematic communication-partner instruction. Intervention featured an adaptation of the ImPAACT Program (Improving Partner Applications of Augmentative Communication…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Preschool Children, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Skills
Reichle, Joe; O'Neill, Robert E.; Johnston, Susan S. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
This article extends Dr. Bob Remington's call for collaborations between those supporting behavioral approaches and those supporting more natural developmental approaches to beginning communication intervention. This article expands areas previously discussed by Dr. Remington. Topics that are addressed include pivotal behaviors that may facilitate…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification, Intervention
Lorah, Elizabeth; Holyfield, Christine; Kucharczyk, Suzanne – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Understanding typical preschoolers' perceptions of communication modes could help guide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) intervention for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study explored the perceptions of 16 typically developing preschoolers toward an (a) AAC application (app) on a tablet, (b) picture exchange…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Childrens Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Sanders, Eric J.; Blakeley, Allison – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Shared reading is an important context for the development of communication, language, and literacy skills in young children. Research conducted with children who require augmentative and alternative communication has indicated that dialogic reading techniques utilized in shared reading can aid in the development of communication skills. One area…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Reading Strategies, Communication Skills, Young Children
Costello, John; Smith, Martine – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2021
Significant advances have been made in interventions to maintain communication and personhood for individuals with neurodegenerative conditions. One innovation is Message Banking, a clinical approach first developed at Boston Children's Hospital (BCH). This paper outlines the Message Banking process as implemented at BCH, which includes the option…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Neurological Impairments, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Voice Disorders
William Todd Dauterman – ProQuest LLC, 2021
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) each year. Given the complexity of ASD and how it is manifested in individuals, the execution of proper interventions is difficult. One major area of concern is how individuals with ASD who have limited communication skills are…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Assistive Technology, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Allied Health Personnel
Susan Taylor; Erin Wilson; Kevin Murfitt; Susan Balandin – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
People with complex communication needs are frequently excluded from shopping independently by communication access barriers in the retail industry. In this pilot study, seven participants with CCN who use augmentative and alternative communication devices were interviewed about their perceptions of accessible communication and inclusion by…
Descriptors: Participation, Retailing, Communication (Thought Transfer), Needs
Reem Muharib; Russell Lang; Virginia L. Walker; Andrew Phinney; Marcela Rodriguez – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2021
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have communication support needs and many rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems to communicate. Previous research suggests that AAC use does not preclude the acquisition of spoken language and, in some cases, may facilitate improvements in spoken communication in…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Communication Skills, Expressive Language
Mallorie H. Caradine – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The present study used a multiple probe across behaviors design, with an embedded alternating treatments design to compare the effects of two modified communication systems, the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and a speech generating device, on requesting for a child with multiple disabilities, including autism and visual impairments.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Multiple Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Visual Impairments
Sofia Benson-Goldberg – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Literacy plays an especially important role in aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) because spelling and writing support precise communication. Fortunately, the importance of literacy is reflected in federal legislation that mandates that all students, regardless of ability, receive comprehensive literacy instruction.…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Communication Strategies
Laubscher, Emily; Raulston, Tracy J.; Ousley, Ciara – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
Inclusive preschool classrooms have become increasingly common in recent decades, affording opportunities for children with and without disabilities opportunities to interact and develop positive relationships. Children with disabilities may be unintentionally excluded from these interactions due to communication differences. This paper discusses…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion
Theodorou, Elena; Pampoulou, Eliada – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2022
Successful intervention outcomes and comprehensive assessment is important for people who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). However, the literature surrounding AAC assessment remains sparse. The purposes of this project were to describe the AAC assessment process followed by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and to…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Evaluation Methods
Mullen, Tiyana N. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
A lack of functional communication negatively impacts a student's academic and social-emotional success. Schools are in the position to create systems and protocols that would allow students to be taught a method to communicate functionally. This dissertation project sought to answer the question: How can early childhood students with no verbal…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Verbal Communication, Communication Skills