augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
Prevalence of people who could benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in the UK: determining the need.
... AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) covers a range of strategies, equipment, systems, methods and techniques used by people who have impairments of speech, language or ...output ...
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Developing an Augmentative and Alternative Communication System for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study
... of augmentative and alternative communication ...a communication tool, and the development of a language system that sustains over time, were the attainable goals of the ...AAC ...
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Consumer Satisfaction with Telerehabilitation Service Provision of Alternative Computer Access and Augmentative and Alternative Communication
... provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and alternative computer access services (Burns et ...commercially-available communication technologies, including web-cams, ...
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Barriers to and facilitators for use of augmentative and alternative communication and voice restorative devices in the adult intensive care unit: a scoping review protocol
... Patient communication in the ICU can be supported by strategies including augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and voice restorative ...of communication, other than oral ...
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Translation of Unintelligible Speech of User into Synthetic Speech Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication
... ABSTRACT: This paper provides an innovative form of ―Translation of unintelligible speech of user into synthetic speech using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device‖. This AAC device ...
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Graphical User Interface Control using Blink Detector for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
... and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a term that includes the communication methods used to supplement or replace speech or writing for those with impairments in the production or comprehension of ...
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Barriers and facilitators to use of high technology augmentative and alternative communication devices: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis
... and alternative communication (AAC) strategies and devices have great potential to improve the lives of individuals with communication difficulties by promoting independence, the development of ...
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The role of augmentative and alternative communication for children with autism: current status and future trends
... Background: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions are used for children with autism, often as stand-alone communication interventions for those who are minimally ...
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Speech Prosody in Turkish-Speaking Children with Developmental Language Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Study of Awareness and Developmental Language Intervention
... output communication aids (VOCAs) are a key form of aided communication within the field of augmentative and alternative communication ...
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A survey of augmentative and alternative communication used in an inner city special school
... Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a method of supporting the receptive and expressive communication of people who have complex communication needs, including learning ...
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Article Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Advances: A Review of Configurations for Speech Disabled Individuals
... High-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) methods are on a constant rise; however, the interaction between the user and the assistive technology is still challenged for an optimal ...
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The Importance of Master S Degree in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
... and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies play an important role in facilitating ...as communication boards and books to display objects, pictures, symbols or written words, or high tech devices ...
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A Software Framework for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
... proposed Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) framework aims provide a foundation to create communication systems to dramatically increase the words available to AAC ...
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Augmentative and alternative communication in South Africa: Accessibility and implementation
... This paper deals with the development of a community -based service for the implementation of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies for people [r] ...
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Augmentative and alternative communication in children with Down’s syndrome: a systematic review
... AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication; ALS: American Sign Language; ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder; COMPIC: Computer-Generated Pictographs; CP: Cerebral Palsy; DD: Developmental Disability; ...
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Appraising the quality of tools used to record patient reported outcomes in users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): a systematic review
... Improving collaboration, engagement and person- centredness in AAC service provision has the potential to improve AAC use and reduce the risk that use of the assis- tive technology is discontinued by better matching ...
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The Role of Speech-Language Pathologists with Respect to Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
... Concurrently, the adoption of relatively affordable mainstream consumer technology, such as tablets and smartphones, for use as speech generating devices (SGDs) has transformed the field of AAC. Until very recently, the ...
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A grounded theory of Internet and social media use by young people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
... Mobile communication technologies have been reported to increase societal participation by supporting social networks for people who use AAC [47]. Grace et al. [7] found training young people who use AAC to use ...
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Supporting vocabulary development in children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication
... complex communication needs, frequent absences from school is a particular source of ...use augmentative and alternative communication are less likely to be actively engaged in literacy ...
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Appraising the quality of tools used to record patient-reported outcomes in users of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) : a systematic review
... Of the 15 PROMs identiied, reports documented the con- ceptual frameworks for 12 and consequently, 62 items were identiied that the tools measured. For example, the SF-36 consists of items pertaining to eight health ...
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