Alternative and augmentative communication

Tom Griffiths; Steven Bloch; Katie Price; Michael Clarke

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-812487-1.00007-7

Alternative and augmentative communication

Tom Griffiths, Steven Bloch, Katie Price, Michael Clarke

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This chapter includes a history of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and explores its development, key elements when considering AAC such as prevalence of needs, classification of systems, components of systems, important factors in AAC assessment and a section on evidence-based practice and service delivery in the United Kingdom followed by two case studies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Electronic Assistive Technology
Editors	Donna Cowan, Ladan Najafi
Publisher	Academic Press
Chapter	7
Pages	181-213
Number of pages	33
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128124871
ISBN (Print)	9780128124888
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812487-1.00007-7
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

AAC
Augmentative and alternative communication
Case study
Clinical experience
Evidence-based practice
High tech
Language processor
Low tech

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Engineering
General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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