scholarly journals 15th Biennial Conference of International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-50
Author(s):  
Katya R. Hill
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Scientific Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Current Information ◽  
Biennial Conference

The 15th Biennial Conference of ISAAC will be held July 28  to August 4, 2012, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. A Research Symposium will be held August 3-4, over a two-day period following the Main Conference. Participants will explore theoretical, methodological and empirical issues of interest within the scientific community. The symposium will include a working seminar on Tele-AAC: AAC Meets Telerehabilitation -- Envisioning Transformative Tele-AAC Research. This seminar is geared toward researchers, clinicians, educators and students who are interested in acquiring current information about telerehabilitation (telepractice) so that they might engage in and/or become knowledgeable consumers of Tele-AAC Research and identify current and future research needs and opportunities. 

“My World Has Expanded Even Though I'm Stuck at Home”: Experiences of Individuals With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Social Media

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 680-695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Caron ◽  
Janice Light
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Loss Of Function ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Communication Modes ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

PurposeThis study aimed to expand the current understanding of how persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pALS) use augmentative and alternative communication and social media to address their communication needs.MethodAn online focus group was used to investigate the experiences of 9 pALS who use augmentative and alternative communication and social media. Questions posed to the group related to (a) current use of social media, (b) advantages of social media, (c) barriers to independent use, (d) supports to independent use, and (e) recommendations for developers, policy makers, and other pALS.ResultsParticipants primarily reported that use of social media was a beneficial tool that provided increased communication opportunities, connections to communication partners, and networks of support. Specific results are discussed with reference to the research as well as implications for practice and recommendations for future research.ConclusionsAs individuals with ALS experience loss of function, some communication modes may no longer be viable. Providing access to different modes of communication, including social media, can allow independence, participation and better quality of life.

Adaptation to Technology Use in Families of Children With Complex Communication Needs: An Integrative Review and Family Theory Application

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-178
Author(s):  
Patricia West ◽  
Marcia Van Riper ◽  
Gwen Wyatt ◽  
Rebecca Lehto ◽  
Sarah N. Douglas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Use ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Family Adaptation ◽  
Complex Communication Needs ◽  
Communication Needs ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

Families with children who have developmental disabilities and complex communication needs (CCNs) face challenging demands affecting family adaptation. Many children with CCNs use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to support communication, yet little is known about family adaptation to such technology. To fill this gap, an integrative review, guided by the Resiliency Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation was conducted to assess conceptual foundations and the state of the science of family adaptation among children utilizing AAC. Web-based searches were conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Thirty-three studies met eligibility. Findings demonstrated that to enhance the science underpinning family adaptation to AAC use, future research should be grounded conceptually and address important components of the Resiliency Model. Work in this emerging area will identify and facilitate nursing efforts to assist families as they adapt to communication technology.

scholarly journals Comunicação suplementar e/ou alternativa: abrangência e peculiaridades dos termos e conceitos em uso no Brasil

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina Yu Shon Chun
Keyword(s):  
International Society ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication

TEMA: a Comunicação Suplementar e/ou Alternativa (CSA) vem se expandindo em nosso país, porém, ainda não se constitui em prática de amplo conhecimento. Na literatura internacional situa-se como "Augmentative and Alternative Communication" (AAC), contudo, não existe uma versão oficial e/ou consagrada em nosso meio. OBJETIVO: fazer uma revisão das versões brasileiras em uso e discutir suas implicações, tomando como referência as publicações da International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (Isaac). MÉTODO: foi feito um levantamento dos periódicos nacionais nas bases Lilacs e SciELO até 2007. RESULTADOS: foram encontradas várias versões: Comunicação Alternativa e Suplementar, Comunicação Alternativa, Comunicação Suplementar e/ou Alternativa, Sistemas Alternativos e Facilitadores de Comunicação, Comunicação Suplementar, Comunicação Alternativa e Ampliada. CONCLUSÃO: é importante que uma versão, além da consagração pelo próprio uso, carregue os sentidos originais a que se propõe bem como esteja em consonância com recomendações/políticas da área, como as propostas pela Isaac. Trata-se de discussão relevante para consolidação e fortalecimento da CSA no Brasil bem como para a definição dos descritores em Saúde.

The Effects of Direct Instruction on the Single-Word Reading Skills of Children Who Require Augmentative and Alternative Communication

2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1424-1439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A. Fallon ◽  
Janice Light ◽  
David McNaughton ◽  
Kathryn Drager ◽  
Carol Hammer
Keyword(s):  
Direct Instruction ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Word Reading ◽  
Instructional Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Single Word ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Single Word Reading

Current literature suggests a lack of empirically validated strategies for teaching reading skills to children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The current study implemented a single-subject, multiple-probe-across-subjects design to investigate the effects of direct instruction in single-word reading on the performance of students who use AAC. The instructional program targeted the reading skills of 5 participants who had severe speech impairments and ranged in age from 9 to 14 years old. All 5 participants reached criterion for matching targeted written words to corresponding pictures. Three of the 5 participants demonstrated generalization of reading skills to novel-word reading, and 4 of the 5 generalized reading skills to book contexts. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Learning of Dynamic Display AAC Technologies by Typically Developing 3-Year-Olds

2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 1133-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn D. R. Drager ◽  
Janice C. Light ◽  
Rhonda Carlson ◽  
Karen D'Silva ◽  
Brittany Larsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Typically Developing Children ◽  
Learning Session ◽  
Initial Exposure ◽  
Developmental Models ◽  
Dynamic Display ◽  
System Layout

The present study investigated the learning demands of dynamic display augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies that differed in system layout and menu page approaches for 3-year-old children. Ten typically developing children were randomly assigned to each of 3 technology approaches and were asked to located vocabulary items within a play context. Results indicated that the children had difficulty with all of the technologies on initial exposure. After the 1st learning session, children performed significantly better with AAC technologies in a contextual scene format than in a grid format. Some limited generalization to new vocabulary was evident. AAC technologies for young children need to be redesigned to better reflect the developmental models of children. Results are discussed with implications for practice and suggestions for future research.

AAC Use by People With TBI: Affects of Cognitive Impairments

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 79-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Cognitive Impairments ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Multimodal Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Communication Impairments

Abstract Survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to compensate for communication impairments. However, various cognitive impairments resulting from TBI affect AAC intervention and, thus, require special consideration. The purpose of this article is to address four areas that professionals who provide AAC may need to consider as part of their service provision to people with TBI: (a) the evolution of AAC use during the recovery process, (b) the effect of cognitive impairments on multimodal communication, (c) appropriate message representation, and (d) difficulties with AAC navigation resulting from cognitive impairments. Finally, this paper provides some suggestions and some areas of future research related to survivors of TBI use of AAC.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders

2015 ◽  
pp. 1449-1466
Author(s):  
Jody M. Pirtle ◽  
Elizabeth A. West
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Current State ◽  
Prominent Component ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a prominent component in the development of support services for learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). In this chapter, the authors provide parents, educators, researchers, academics, and other professionals with the most up to date and innovative information as well as practical resources regarding AAC for learners with ASD. Emphasis will be on school-age children diagnosed with ASD. Features of AAC systems as well as the benefits and challenges are presented to provide the reader with information on the current state of the field. The chapter concludes with directions for future research and provides a comprehensive list of resources and organizations.

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