TY - JOUR
T1 - AAC technologies for young children with complex communication needs
T2 - State of the science and future research directions
AU - Light, Janice
AU - Drager, Kathryn
N1 - Funding Information:
This paper was completed as part of the Communication Enhancement Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (AAC-RERC). The AAC-RERC is a virtual research center that is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the US Department of Education under grant number H133E030018. The opinions contained in this publication are those of the grantees and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Education. For additional information on the AAC-RERC, see http://www.aac-rerc.org/. This paper is based on a paper presented at the State of the Science Conference on Communication Enhancement, in Los Angeles, CA in March 2006. The authors are grateful to the partners of the AAC-RERC for their comments and suggestions during the conceptualization and writing of this paper, specifically David Beukelman, Sarah Blackstone, Diane Bryen, Kevin Caves, Frank DeRuyter, David McNaughton, Howard Shane, and Michael Williams.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies offer the potential to provide children who have complex communication needs with access to the magic and power of communication. This paper is intended to (a) summarize the research related to AAC technologies for young children who have complex communication needs; and (b) define priorities for future research to improve AAC technologies and interventions for children with complex communication needs. With the realization of improved AAC technologies, young children with complex communication needs will have better tools to maximize their development of communication, language, and literacy skills, and attain their full potential.
AB - Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies offer the potential to provide children who have complex communication needs with access to the magic and power of communication. This paper is intended to (a) summarize the research related to AAC technologies for young children who have complex communication needs; and (b) define priorities for future research to improve AAC technologies and interventions for children with complex communication needs. With the realization of improved AAC technologies, young children with complex communication needs will have better tools to maximize their development of communication, language, and literacy skills, and attain their full potential.
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U2 - 10.1080/07434610701553635
DO - 10.1080/07434610701553635
M3 - Article
C2 - 17701740
AN - SCOPUS:34548125811
SN - 0743-4618
VL - 23
SP - 204
EP - 216
JO - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
JF - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
IS - 3
ER -