Adults (Acquired)

AAC Articles:

Adults (Acquired):

Beukelman, David R., Fager, Susan, Ball, Laura and Dietz, Aimee (2007). AAC for adults with acquired neurological conditions: A review.Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 23(3), 230-242.

Fried-Oken, M., Beukelman, D., & Hux, K. (2012). Current and future AAC research considerations for adults with acquired cognitive and communication impairments. Assistive Technology, 24, 56-66.PMC # 3760684.

Lasker, J. and Bedrosian, J. (2001). Promoting acceptance of augmentative and alternative communication by adults with acquired communication disorders. AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 17(3), 141-153.

ALS:

Ball, L.J., Fager, S., & Fried-Oken, M. (2012).Augmentative and alternative communication for people with progressive neurological disease.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, 23(3), 689-699.PMC #22938882.

Fried-Oken, M. & Bardach, L. (2005) Augmentative communication and end-of-life.Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication.14(4), 3-9.

Fried-Oken, M., Fox, L., Rau, M.T., Tullman, J., Lou, J.S. (2006). Purposes of AAC device use for persons with ALS as reported by caregivers. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 22(3), 209-221.

Aphasia:

Garrett, K. and Lasker, J. (2008). Aphasia and AAC: Enhancing communication across health care settings. The ASHA Leader, 13, 10-13.

PPA:

Fried-Oken, M. (2008).Augmentative and alternative communication treatment for persons with primary progressive aphasia.Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication. Rockville, MD: ASHA. 99-104

Fried-Oken, M., Daniels, D., Ettinger, O., Mooney, A., Noethe, G., & Rowland, C. (2015). What's on your mind? conversations topics chosen by people with degenerative cognitive-linguistic disorders for communication boards. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 24(2), 272-280.

Dementia:

Bourgeois, M. (1992). Evaluating memory wallets in conversations with patients with dementia. Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 35, 1344–1357.

Bourgeois, M., Fried-Oken, M. & Rowland, C. (2010). AAC Strategies and Tools for Persons With Dementia. The ASHA Leader, 15, 8-11.

TBI:

Doyle, M., and Fager, S., (2011). Traumatic brain injury and AAC: Supporting communication through recovery. The ASHA Leader, 16, online only.doi:10.1044/leader.FTR8.16022011.np

Aided Language Modeling:

Beck, A., Stoner, J., and Dennis, M. (2009). An investigation of aided language stimulation: Does it increase AAC use with adults with developmental disabilities and complex communication needs? Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 25, 42-54.

Binger, C., Light, J. (2007). The effect of aided modeling on the expression of multi-symbol messages by preschoolers who use AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 23, 30-43.

Dada, S., Alant, E. (2009).The effect of aided language stimulation on vocabulary acquisition in children with little or no functional speech.American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 18, 50-64.

Drager, K. (2009). Aided modeling interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders who require AAC. SIG 12 Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 18, 114-120.

Goossens' C.(1989). Aided communication intervention before assessment: A case study of a child with cerebral palsy. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 5, 14–26.

Harris M. D., Reichle J. (2004). The impact of aided language stimulation on symbol comprehension and production in children with moderate cognitive disabilities.American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 13, 155–167.

Assessment

Binger, C., Ball, L., Dietz, A., Kent-Walsh, J., Lund, S., McKelvey, M., and Quach, W. (2012). Personnel roles in the AAC assessment process.Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 28, 278-288.

Apraxia

Dowden, P. (1997). Augmentative and alternative communication decisions making for children with severely unintelligible speech.Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 13, 48-58.

Autism:

Ganz, J.B., Earles-Vollrath, T.L., Heath, A.K., Parker, R.I., Rispoli, M.J., & Duran, J.B. (2012). A meta-analysis of single case research studies on aided augmentative andalternative communication systems with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42(1), 60-74.

Schlosser, R. W., & Blischak, D. M. (2001). Is there a role for speech output in interventions for persons with autism? A review. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 16(3), 170-178.

Schlosser, R. W., & Wendt, O. (2008). Effects of Augmentative and Alternative communication intervention on speech production in children with autism: A systematic review. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 17(3), 212-230.

Challenging Behavior:

Mirenda P. (1997). Supporting individuals with challenging behavior through functionalcommunication training and AAC: A research review. Augmentative and AlternativeCommunication, 13, 207-25.

Walker, V.L., & Snell, M.E. (2013). Effects of augmentative and alternative communication on challenging behavior: A meta-analysis. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 29(2), 117-131.

Communication Partner Training:

Adult:

Ball, L. and Lasker, J. (2013). Teaching partners to support communication for adults with acquired communication impairment. Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 22, 4-15.

Simmons-Mackie, N.A systems approach to training potential communication partners of people with aphasia.Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 22, 21-29.

Ped:

Binger, C., and Kent-Walsh, J. (2012). Selecting skills to teach communication partners: Where do I start? Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 21, 127-135.

Binger, C., Kent-Walsh, J.,Berens, J., Del Campo, S., & Rivera, D. (2008). Teaching Latino parents to support the multi-symbol message productions of the children who require AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 24(4), 323-338.

Binger, C., Kent-Walsh, J., Ewing, C., Taylor, S. (2010). Teaching educational assistants tofacilitate the multisymbol message productions of young students who requireaugmentative and alternative communication.American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 19, 108-120.

Kaiser, A. and Wright, C. (2013). Enhanced milieu teaching: Incorporating AAC in naturalistic teaching with young children and their partners. Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 22, 37-50.

Kent-Walsh, J., Binger, C., & Malani, M. D. (2010). Teaching partners to support thecommunication skills of young children who use AAC: Lessons from the ImPAACTprogram. Early Childhood Services, 4, 155-170.

Communicative Competence:

Light, J.C. (1989). Toward a definition of communicative competence for individuals using augmentative and alternative communication systems. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 5,4, 137-144.

Developmental Disabilities:

Millar, D. C., Light, J. C., & Schlosser, R. W. (2006). The impact of AAC intervention on the speech production of individuals with developmental disabilities: A research review. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research , 49(2), 248-264.

Schlosser, R. W., & Sigafoos, J. (2006). Augmentative and alternative communication interventions for persons with developmental disabilities: Narrative review of comparative single-subject experimental studies. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 27(1), 1-29.

Dysarthria:

Hanson, E., Yorkston, K., & Beukelman, D.R. (2004). Speech supplementation techniques for dysarthria: A systematic review. Journal of Medical Speech Language Pathology, 19, 2-30.

Early intervention:

Cress, C. and Marvin, C. (2003).Common questions about AAC services in early intervention.Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 19(4), 254-272; doi: 10.1080/07434610310001598242

Da Fonte, M. A., and Taber-Doughty, T. (2010). The use of graphic symbols in infancy: How early can we start? Early Child Development and Care, 180(4), 417-439.

Romski, M. and Sevcik, R. (2005) Augmentative communication and early intervention: Myths and realities. Infants and Young Children, 18(3), 174‐185.

Grammar:

Binger, C., Maguire-Marshall, M., & Kent-Walsh, J. (2011). Using aided AAC models, recasts, and contrastive targets to teach grammatical morphemes to children with developmental delays who use AAC. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 54, 160-176.

Least Dangerous Assumption:

Emerson, A., & Dearden, J. (2013). The effect of using ‘full’ language when working with a child with autism: Adoptingthe ‘least dangerous assumption’.Child Language Teaching & Therapy,29(2), 233-244.

Literacy:

Erickson, K.A., Clendon, S.A., Abraham, L., Roy, V., & Van de Karr, H. (2005).Toward positive literacy outcomes for students with significant developmental disabilities.Assistive Technology Outcomes and Benefits, 2(1), 45-55.

Kent-Walsh, J. (2011). Emergent literacy intervention appears effective for teaching sound-letter correspondence and consonant-vowel-consonant spelling combinations to young children who use augmentative and alternative communication. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention, 4,183-187.

Light, J., McNaughton, D., Weyer, M., & Karg, L. (2008). Evidence-based literacy instruction for individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication: A case study of a student with multiple disabilities. Seminars in Speech and Language, 29, 120-32.

Multicultural and multilingual population:

Hurtig, R., Czerniejewski, E., Bohnenkamp, L., & Na, J. (2013). Meeting the Needs of Limited English Proficiency Patients.SIG 12 Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication,22(2), 91–101.

McCord, M. S., & Soto, G. (2004). Perceptions of AAC: An ethnographic investigation of Mexican-American families.Augmentative and Alternative Communication,20(4), 209–227.

Soto, G. (2012). Training partners in AAC in culturally diverse families.SIG 12 Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication,21(4), 144–150.

Soto, G., & Yu, B. (2014). Considerations for the provision of services to bilingual children who use augmentative and alternative communication.Augmentative and Alternative Communication,30(1), 83–92.

PECS:

Tien, K.C. (2008). Effectiveness of the Picture Exchange Communication System as a functional communication intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders: A practice-based research synthesis. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 43(1), 61-76.