McNaughton et al. describe strategies to build capacity and awareness in the AAC field to ensure appropriate AAC supports are provided.
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State of the science on AAC technology for children with CCN (Light et al., 2019)
Light et al. review the state of the science related to AAC technologies that are developmentally appropriate and responsive to the needs of children with CCN and their partners.
State of the science on new and emerging access technologies (Fager et al., 2019)
Fager et al. discuss the state of the science on emerging alternative access technologies for individuals with severe motor impairments and CCN.
State of the science on designing effective AAC displays (Light et al., 2019)
Light et al. review the state of the science on how various AAC display variables impact the visual attention and performance of children with developmental disabilities and adults with acquired conditions.
Challenges and opportunities in AAC (Light et al., 2019)
Light et al. discuss key advances in the AAC field, the remaining challenges that must be addressed, and key priorities for the future.
Effects of Interventions with Aided AAC Input: A Meta-analysis (O’Neill et al., 2018)
O’Neill et al. report that aided AAC input can enhance expression and comprehension for individuals who use AAC
Peer support interventions for preschoolers with ASD (Chapin et al., 2018)
Chapin et al (2018) provide a systematic review of the impact of peer support interventions on the communication of preschoolers with ASD.
AAC and persons with ALS (McNaughton et al., 2018)
McNaughton et al (2018) report the results of survey of persons with ALS regarding their experiences with AAC.
Effects of the T2L feature on sight word reading for preschoolers with ASD (Mandak et al., 2018)
Mandak et al. (2018) investigate the effects of a new software feature, dynamic text and speech output, on the acquisition of sight words by three pre-literate preschoolers with ASD.
Effect of a Training using Video VSDs On Peers’ Interpretations of Presymbolic Communication (Holyfield et al., 2018)
Holyfield et al. (2018) investigate the impact of an AAC training on typically-developing peers’ interpretations of presymbolic communication from students with multiple disabilities.