scholarly journals A Study on the Adaptation Method of Augmentative and Alternative Communication system Non Verbal Communication Children with Developmental Disabilities

2007 ◽  
Vol 49 (null) ◽  
pp. 59-71
Author(s):  
류현주
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Adaptation Method ◽  
Children With Developmental Disabilities

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.

Evaluating acquisition, preference and discrimination in requesting skills between picture exchange and iPad®-based speech generating device across preschoolers

2021 ◽  
pp. 026565902198939
Author(s):  
Yvonne HL Yong ◽  
Anuradha S Dutt ◽  
Mo Chen ◽  
Adeline M Yeong
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Acquisition Rate ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Instruction Condition ◽  
Speech Generating Device ◽  
Concurrent Operant ◽  
Picture Exchange ◽  
Based Instruction

This study compared a picture exchange (PE) system and an iPad®-based speech generating device (SGD) when teaching requesting skills to preschoolers with developmental disabilities and limited functional speech. A multiple baseline design with counterbalancing the order of two instruction conditions across participants was applied to compare the acquisition rate, followed by a concurrent operant arrangement to examine participants’ preference for these two augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. Discrimination of two picture symbols presented via the priority AAC system was also probed using a concurrent operant arrangement. Results indicated that two of three participants required less sessions to reach mastery for the iPad®-based instruction condition. All participants showed a clear preference for the iPad®-based SGD and were able to discriminate between two picture symbols presented simultaneously on the iPad®-based SGD when making requests. This study highlights practice implications in terms of describing a systematic approach that could be employed when identifying a priority AAC system for learners with developmental disabilities and limited functional speech.

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