A Low-Cost Gaze-Based Arabic Augmentative and Alternative Communication System for People with Severe Speech and Motor Impairments

2020 ◽  
pp. 279-290
Author(s):  
Rabia Jafri ◽  
Ameera Masoud Almasoud ◽  
Reema Mohammed Taj Alshammari ◽  
Shahad Eid Mohammed Alosaimi ◽  
Raghad Talal Mohammed Alhamad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication System ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Motor Impairments

AAC Decision-Making and Mobile Technology: Points to Ponder

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ann Abbott ◽  
Debby McBride
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Ipod Touch ◽  
Feature Match

The purpose of this article is to outline a decision-making process and highlight which portions of the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) evaluation process deserve special attention when deciding which features are required for a communication system in order to provide optimal benefit for the user. The clinician then will be able to use a feature-match approach as part of the decision-making process to determine whether mobile technology or a dedicated device is the best choice for communication. The term mobile technology will be used to describe off-the-shelf, commercially available, tablet-style devices like an iPhone®, iPod Touch®, iPad®, and Android® or Windows® tablet.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication System Based on MATLAB GUI

2021 ◽  
Vol 2113 (1) ◽  
pp. 012032
Author(s):  
Zihe Wang ◽  
Boyu Si ◽  
Jingwen Wang
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Word List ◽  
Augmentative Communication ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Training Tool

Abstract In clinical practice, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an effective training tool to improve the communication skills of individuals with language impairment, hearing impairment, and autism. However, there are few studies on the development of augmentative communication systems based on Mandarin Chinese in China. This study presents an augmentative communication system developed using the MATLAB GUI platform. The system consists of two parts: a learning part and a communication part, where the learning part provides the basis of the vocabulary content for the system, covering 5558 words, and its content is mainly a word list designed based on the content of special school language textbooks. The communication part provides the system with a complete discourse training content, mainly by arranging and combining the vocabulary content of the learning part to form a complete discourse. This aided communication system can expand the vocabulary of people with language expression disorders and improve their social communication skills. In addition, the effectiveness of the system was tested in a single-subject experiment, and the results showed that the augmentative communication system is effective in learning pronunciation, expanding vocabulary, and improving the social communication.

Reading, Writing and AAC: Mobile Technology Strategies for Literacy and Language Development

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Kerry Davis ◽  
Sean Sweeney
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Language And Literacy ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Powerful Means ◽  
Communication Impairments ◽  
Technology Strategies

Mobile technology (e.g., tablets, smartphones) continues to take public school and overall therapeutic environments by storm. The merging of mobile technology and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can be a relatively low-cost solution for individuals with communication impairments. Still, practitioners need to be equipped to make informed decisions about when, how, and why specific mobile technologies and related applications might support a child's language, literacy, and academic skills, possibly in conjunction with AAC. Language and literacy development are a critical aspect of a speech-language pathologist's scope of practice (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2007). Therefore, when considering mobile technologies for learning, the practitioner needs to consider the interplay between reading, writing, and communication. For children with complex communication profiles, speech-language pathologists can use mobile technologies as a powerful means to foster communication, language, and literacy skills.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technologies

2010 ◽  
pp. 1070-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gondy Leroy ◽  
Leo Gianluca De
Keyword(s):  
Communication System ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Communication Systems ◽  
Language Disorder ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Picture Exchange Communication System ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Technical Solutions

Communication is a dynamic process that creates and conveys a mutual understanding between two or more people. Since this process is complex and not easily taught, there exist many communication disorders ranging from a physical limitation, such as ALS, to a cognitive language disorder, such as autism. Augmentative and alternative communication systems (AACs) help people with communication disorders by providing them substituted means for communicating. These systems range from non-technical solutions, such as a paper-based PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), to elaborate technical solutions, such as a plasma picture communication table. Due to the increased attention to AACs, the Worldwide Health Organization (WHO) provides a framework to evaluate effectiveness. Using this framework as a basis, the authors identified barriers and support factors for AAC effectiveness and subsequently best practices for AAC designs. They conclude with a case study of adapting a paper-based picture-based communication system to mobile devices using open-source software development for use by children with severe autism.

VitaApp: Augmentative and Alternative Communication System Aimed at Older Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Priscila Cedillo ◽  
Christian Collaguazo-Malla ◽  
William Sánchez ◽  
Paúl Cárdenas-Delgado ◽  
Daniela Prado-Cabrera
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication
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