“AACHEN” e-Learning Tool in Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Medical Students in Germany: Cross-Sectional Evaluation Study [PDF]
JMIR Medical EducationWe developed an e-learning tool in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for medical students in Germany and tested it at Rhenish-Westphalian Technical University, Aachen.
Jessica Büchs +1 more
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Play-Based Naturalistic Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Intervention: Educator Fidelity and Effects on Communication and Peer Interactions [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesThis study utilized an experimental single-case design to evaluate a professional development package to support educators’ implementation of an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)-supported, play-based naturalistic developmental behavioral ...
Elizabeth Biggs, Erin Turner, Shana Lee
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Fostering inclusion in clinical and research procedures in autistic youth through augmentative and alternative communication: a narrative review and a proposal for visual aids application in brain stimulation [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryAutistic children and adolescents often experience medical and neurocognitive co-occurrences that necessitate regular healthcare monitoring. Language difficulties, often observed in autistic individuals, can impede effective communication and ...
Sara Passarini +13 more
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Integrating Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) into Music Therapy Practice
VoicesAugmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is increasingly recognised as an essential tool for supporting people with communication access needs, including within music therapy.
Allison Fuller, Anita Swanson
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Development of FamTAM Intervention for Speech and Language Pathologists and Family Members [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesChildren with complex communication needs, including approximately one-third of children with autism, use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to meet their daily communication needs. AAC includes gestures, sign language, picture symbols, and
Sarah Nathel Douglas +5 more
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The Effects of Video Visual Scene Displays on the Symbolic Communication of Preschool Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Their Peers in a Shared Video Activity [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesMany children who experience speech and communication disabilities use or could benefit from the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC).
Dana Patenaude +2 more
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A qualitative evidence synthesis of the experiences and perspectives of communicating using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) [PDF]
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive TechnologySimon Judge, Katherine Broomfield
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Practical use of core vocabulary and modelling in augmentative and alternative communication
Listy klinicke logopedie, 2022 The article deals with two topics of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), which are important for the implementation of active user communication - core vocabulary and modelling.
Jana Šarounová
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication and digital participation
Frontiers in Communication, 2023 Communication is a basic need for all people to fully participate in life. Persons with disabilities may face particular challenges in developing their communication skills and using them appropriately in different situations.
Michael Wahl, Katharina Weiland
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BMC Research Notes, 2023 Objective Due to communication barriers, people without natural speech who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are rarely interviewed about their healthcare needs, expectations, and experiences.
Anna Zinkevich +7 more
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