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Advanced Language Models: Potential to Improve Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
ObjectiveThis paper explores the potential of advanced language models (ALMs) in enhancing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) options...
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Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 1: Page-Linking
Although the last decade has welcomed evidence that individuals with Rett syndrome (RTT) can communicate using alternative and augmentative...
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A Systematic and Quality Review of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions that use Core Vocabulary
Core vocabulary is defined as “lexical items that are accepted as being central and indispensable to language use” (Bell,
2012 , p. 1). Use of core...
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AAC & Literacy: A Sco** Review of Print Knowledge Measures for Students who use Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Understanding the early literacy abilities of children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is essential for designing and...
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Use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication by Individuals with Rett Syndrome Part 2: High-Tech and Low-Tech Modalities
The vast majority of individuals with Rett syndrome do not utilize natural speech and therefore require alternative and augmentative communication...
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Frequency and correlates of augmentative and alternative communication use in an autistic inpatient sample
Although augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies are often used by autistic youth, little is known about the use of AAC in...
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Teaching Requesting to Individuals with Rett Syndrome Using Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) Through Caregiver Coaching via Telehealth
Rett syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that results in both motor and language skill regression with a wide range of severity in...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Systems
Over the last 70 years, there has been increasing acceptance and empirical support for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), particularly...
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A Systematic Review of Evidence-based Instruction for Individuals with Autism Using Mobile Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology
For individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have limited to no vocal speech abilities, mobile augmentative and alternative communication...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment Practices Followed in a School Setting: A Survey of Cypriot-Greek Speech and Language Pathologists
ObjectivesMany countries throughout the world have achieved significant advances in Augmentative and Alternative Communication, whereas in Cyprus the...
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Teaching Children with Autism to Create Multi-symbol Messages on Augmentative Alternative Communication Applications During Play
ObjectivesResearch involving the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) applications on mobile technology devices for children with...
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Effectiveness of Different Types of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in Improving Communication Skills and in Enhancing the Vocabulary of Children with ASD: a Review
Communication deficits are one of the core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Speech Production for Individuals with ASD: A Systematic Review
This review evaluated the effects of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) on speech development in children with autism spectrum...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention Targets for School-Aged Participants with ASD and ID: a Single-Case Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
This meta-analysis reviews the literature on communication modes, communicative functions, and AAC type examined during interventions with school-age...
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Psychometric and Logometric Properties of the Armenian Version of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessment Questionnaire: Assessing Reliability and Validity
The study describes the development of the AAC-Arm questionnaire and its initial psychometric and logometric testing for reliability and validity....
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disability: A Mega-Review of the Literature
Establishing evidence- and research-based practices relies upon research synthesis of individual studies in reviews and meta analyses. Further...
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Functional Communication Training
A very important step in addressing challenging behavior is to identify what the child tries to communicate by engaging in such behaviors. Once the...
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Foundational Reading Interventions Adapted for Individuals Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC): a Systematic Review of the Research
The acquisition of reading skills is vital for all individuals given the ubiquitous influence of reading on academic outcomes and quality of life....
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Communication Modality Preference and the Social Validity of Functional Communication and Mand Training
Researchers have shown that behavioral interventions that incorporate communication as a focus have demonstrated efficacy for individuals with...
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Standardization of Meanings in Autistic Communication: Possibilities and Limitations
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience challenges in various developmental areas, particularly in social skills, communication, and...