People with complex communication needs (CCNs) can use high-tech augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) devices and systems to compensate for communication …

Background: Recently, the use of mobile computer technology in health management has
received attention in research and clinical domains. The role of mobile devices such as …

Codesign techniques encourage designers and end-users to work together in the creation of
design solutions, but often make assumptions about the ways in which participants will be …

Introduction: Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems were introduced
into clinical practice by therapists to help compensate for persistent language deficits in …

This paper explores the issue of empowering participants in design when they do not have
the language skills integral to many design methods. We describe the challenges, solutions …

Recent advances in mobile technology offer new directions for augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC); however, it remains unclear whether they meet the needs of …

PhotoTalk is an application for a mobile device that allows people with aphasia to capture
and manage digital photographs to support face-to-face communication. Unlike any other …

Purpose This is the first of two papers summarizing studies reporting on the design of
electronic graphic symbol-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) …

Individuals with aphasia, an acquired communication disorder, constantly struggle against a
world that does not understand them. This lack of empathy and understanding negatively …

Background: It is well known that about 20% of patients with anomic aphasia still show
residual aphasic symptoms 1 year post onset. As we do not have any tests to reliably …