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Comparing and contrasting barriers in augmentative alternative communication use in nonspeaking autism and complex communication needs: multi-stakeholder perspectives

Frontiers in Psychiatry
Augmentative alternative communication (AAC) devices or systems are often prescribed to minimally verbal or nonspeaking autistic individuals and other individuals with complex communication needs to facilitate communication or as an alternative to spoken
Shu H. Yau, Shu H. Yau, Kaylynn Choo, Jane Tan, Olivia Monson, Stephanie Bovell   +5 more
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Intersectional Barriers to and Facilitators of Educational Inclusion for Persons With Disabilities in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Systematic Literature Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background in low‐ and middle‐income countries, the exclusion of persons with disabilities from education is influenced by a combination of structural, environmental, and psychosocial constraints. These challenges are further compounded by intersecting factors such as gender, socioeconomic status, and geographic location, which deepen existing
Yusufu Simra, Shani Omari, Hussein Mwanjali   +2 more
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Life Care Planning

Journal of Life Care Planning, 2004
This is the second of a two part series on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and life care planning for individuals with significant speech disability. The purpose of Part II is to provide a case study which applies the principles of evidencebased practice (Hill, 2003) to the AAC ...
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Heparin Can Augment Extracellular Vesicle Yield by Inhibiting Reuptake in Donor Cells During Cell Propagation

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2026.
Heparin augments EV yield in culture by inhibiting EV binding to cell‐surface HSPG and masking EV surface. Preventing autocrine and homotypic paracrine EV uptake during cell culture results in EV accumulation and higher yield. Heparin improved EV recovery after storage in NaCl but not in complex media or protein‐rich buffer(Please see Figure 9 for ...
André Cronemberger Andrade, Rodolphe Poupardin, Martin Wolf, Liliia Paniushkina, Karim Selmi, Deepika Kundully Suresh, Nicole Maeding, Heide‐Marie Binder, Janine Zwicklhuber, Sarah Hochmann, André Görgens, Samir El Andaloussi, Katharina Schallmoser, Dirk Strunk   +13 more
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Independent Ageing Amongst Older Adults Who Live Alone: Social Networks and Support in Singapore

Population, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 7, October 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper examines how older adults who live alone draw on local and extra‐local social ties—including kinship relations, community networks, and friendships—to age independently in Singapore. Conceptually, it engages with extant debates on the hierarchical‐compensatory and task‐specific theories. The paper draws on a mixed‐methods study that
Samantha Shu Fang Lim, Grace En Ying Chan, Siyao Gao, Vincent Chua, Chen‐Chieh Feng, Elaine Lynn‐Ee Ho   +5 more
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Mental health and mental health problems among users of AAC : a scoping review

Functional communication is crucial for mental health and for coping with mental health problems. People with disabilities are at increased risk of mental health problems, and people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are reported ...
Granlund, Mats,, Østvik, Jørn,, Seim, Astrid Røsland,   +2 more
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Early Evidence Of Low-tech Communication In An Otto Dix Painting Of 1920

, 2015
This paper presents and analyzes a finding that gives evidence of the use of a low-tech communication device long before the formal establishment of the field of augmentative and alternative communication. The device, a simple low-tech alphabet board, is
Reily L., Tupinamb A., Panhan H.
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‘I'm still guessing what's happening and what I'm meant to do’: Special educator experiences of supporting echolalic students

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, Volume 26, Issue 4, October 2026.
Abstract Echolalia has been widely examined in clinical and developmental research, yet the experiences of teachers, who arguably encounter echolalia across the widest variety of contexts and environments, remain largely unexplored. This study examined special education teachers lived experiences of echolalia in specialist schools.
Eli G. Cohn, Matthew J. Harrison, Jess Rowlings   +2 more
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Scaffolding conversations using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Journal of Social Inclusion, 2013
Non speech methods of communication, such as the use of gesture and signing along with pointing or indicating icons on a screen or display is known collectively as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This paper is not research driven but does explore the critical role of the speaking communication partner in enabling and empowering the ...
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The role of augmentative and alternative communication for children with autism: current status and future trends

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2016
Teresa Iacono,1 David Trembath,2 Shane Erickson3 1Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bendigo, VIC, Australia; 2Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia; 3Living with Disability ...
Iacono T, Trembath D, Erickson S
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