TY - JOUR
T1 - "A child needs to be given a chance to succeed"
T2 - Parents of individuals who use AAC describe the benefits and challenges of learning AAC technologies
AU - McNaughton, David
AU - Rackensperger, Tracy
AU - Benedek-Wood, Elizabeth
AU - Krezman, Carole
AU - Williams, Michael
AU - Light, Janice
N1 - Funding Information:
This research is part of the Communication Enhancement Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (AAC-RERC), which is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the U.S. Department of Education under grant number H133E980026. The opinions contained in this publication are those of the grantee and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Education. Additional information on the AAC-RERC is available at http://www.aac-rerc.org/. The authors would like to offer their sincere thanks to the participants who contributed their time and ideas to this project. Pseudonyms have been used throughout the text in order to protect the confidentiality of the participants.
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Seven parents of individuals with cerebral palsy who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices participated in a focus group discussion on the benefits and challenges of learning AAC technology. The focus group was conducted on the Internet over a 9-week period. Six major themes emerged from the discussion: (a) issues in the selection of AAC technology; (b) knowledge and skills needed to use AAC technology; (c) barriers to learning AAC technology; (d) teaching the individual; (e) educating society; and (f) recommendations to others. Important supports to learning how to make effective use of AAC technology included opportunities for individual exploration, use of the technology in role play activities, organized instruction, and opportunities for functional use in the community.
AB - Seven parents of individuals with cerebral palsy who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices participated in a focus group discussion on the benefits and challenges of learning AAC technology. The focus group was conducted on the Internet over a 9-week period. Six major themes emerged from the discussion: (a) issues in the selection of AAC technology; (b) knowledge and skills needed to use AAC technology; (c) barriers to learning AAC technology; (d) teaching the individual; (e) educating society; and (f) recommendations to others. Important supports to learning how to make effective use of AAC technology included opportunities for individual exploration, use of the technology in role play activities, organized instruction, and opportunities for functional use in the community.
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U2 - 10.1080/07434610701421007
DO - 10.1080/07434610701421007
M3 - Article
C2 - 18256963
AN - SCOPUS:39049100072
SN - 0743-4618
VL - 24
SP - 43
EP - 55
JO - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
JF - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
IS - 1
ER -