Communication services and supports for individuals with severe disabilities: Guidance for assessment and intervention

NC Brady, S Bruce, A Goldman… - … on intellectual and …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract The National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of People With Severe
Disabilities (NJC) reviewed literature regarding practices for people with severe disabilities …

Early intervention and AAC: What a difference 30 years makes

MA Romski, RA Sevcik, A Barton-Hulsey… - Augmentative and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This article provides an overview of early intervention and AAC over the 30-year period
since the founding of the journal Augmentative and Alternative Communication in 1985. It …

[BUCH][B] Augmentative and alternative communication

DR Beukelman, P Mirenda - 1998 - brookespublishing.com
Second, AAC is a multidisciplinary field in which individuals with complex communication
needs and their families, along with computer programmers, educators, engineers, linguists …

A systematic review of tablet computers and portable media players as speech generating devices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder

ER Lorah, A Parnell, PS Whitby, D Hantula - Journal of autism and …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Powerful, portable, off-the-shelf handheld devices, such as tablet based computers
(ie, iPad®; Galaxy®) or portable multimedia players (ie, iPod®), can be adapted to function …

Effectiveness of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on communication and speech for children with autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis

M Flippin, S Reszka, LR Watson - 2010 - ASHA
Purpose The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a popular communication-
training program for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This meta …

Effects of augmentative and alternative communication intervention on speech production in children with autism: A systematic review

RW Schlosser, O Wendt - 2008 - ASHA
Purpose This systematic review aimed to determine the effects of augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) intervention on speech production in children with autism …

A review of the efficacy of the picture exchange communication system intervention

D Preston, M Carter - Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2009 - Springer
Abstract The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a communication program
that has become widely used, especially with children with autism. This paper reports the …

Social interactions of students with disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication in inclusive classrooms

YC Chung, EW Carter, LG Sisco - American journal on …, 2012 - meridian.allenpress.com
The purpose of this study was to explore the naturally occurring social interactions for
students with disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in …

Meta-analysis of PECS with individuals with ASD: Investigation of targeted versus non-targeted outcomes, participant characteristics, and implementation phase

JB Ganz, JL Davis, EM Lund, FD Goodwyn… - Research in …, 2012 - Elsevier
The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is a widely used picture/icon aided
augmentative communication system designed for learners with autism and other …

Evaluating picture exchange and the iPad™ as a speech generating device to teach communication to young children with autism

ER Lorah, M Tincani, J Dodge, S Gilroy… - … of Developmental and …, 2013 - Springer
The purpose of the study was to compare picture exchange (PE) and an iPad™–based
speech generating device (SGD) in teaching mands to five preschool boys diagnosed with …