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Alternative Communication Systems

Alternative Communication Systems is a specialized class of assistive technologies within rehabilitation engineering that enables individuals with impaired speech or language abilities to communicate effectively by substituting or augmenting verbal expression through non-oral modalities such as symbols, gestures, or electronic devices.

512

Publications

22.8K

Citations

1.2K

Authors

476

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

111

Variants

AacAugmentative And Alternative CommunicationAugmentative Communication Systems

Parents

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Publications

512

The thought translation device (TTD) for completely paralyzed patients

Niels Birbaumer, Andrea Kübler, N. Ghanayim et al. · IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering · 2000 · 495 citations

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A new mode of communication between man and his surroundings

Z.A. Keirn, Jorge I. Aunon · IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering · 1990 · 444 citations

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Management of Severe Communication Disorders in Children and Adults

Siân Jones · Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities · 2004 · 435 citations

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Toward Functional Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Students With Autism

Pat Mirenda · Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools · 2003 · 365 citations

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Perspectives of speech language pathologists regarding success versus abandonment of AAC

Jeanne M. Johnson, Ella Inglebret, Carla Jones et al. · Augmentative and Alternative Communication · 2006 · 305 citations

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Authors

1.2K

  1. JL
    Janice Light

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    25 publications · 2.2K citations

    21

    h-index

  2. DR
    David R. Beukelman

    University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States

    20 publications · 1.2K citations

    17

    h-index

  3. JS
    Jeff Sigafoos

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    16 publications · 1K citations

    16

    h-index

  4. MF
    Melanie Fried‐Oken

    Oregon Health & Science University, United States

    13 publications · 836 citations

    13

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  5. DM
    David McNaughton

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    13 publications · 1.2K citations

    13

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Institutions

476

  1. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    26 h-index

    80 publications

    5.9K citations

  2. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    16 h-index

    19 publications

    1K citations

  3. Google (United States)

    Mountain View, United States

    16 h-index

    64 publications

    2.4K citations

  4. University of Nebraska–Lincoln

    Lincoln, United States

    15 h-index

    30 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, United States

    13 h-index

    23 publications

    1.2K citations

  6. University of Dundee

    Dundee, United Kingdom

    13 h-index

    35 publications

    1.3K citations

  7. University of Bari Aldo Moro

    Bari, Italy

    12 h-index

    12 publications

    588 citations

  8. Victoria University of Wellington

    Wellington, New Zealand

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    841 citations

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Venues

  1. Augmentative and Alternative Communication

    AAC · 126 publications · 7.2K citations

    54

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  2. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

    14 publications · 438 citations

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  3. 13

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