Augmentative Communication

Augmentative Communication is a mode of assisted language intervention that employs non-speech modalities, such as symbols, sign systems, or electronic technologies, to supplement or replace natural speech for individuals with complex communication needs due to impairments in speech production or comprehension within clinical, educational, or developmental contexts.

767

Publications

32.6K

Citations

1.5K

Authors

559

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

173

Variants

AacAugmentative And Alternative Communication

Parents

Assistive TechnologyCommunication DisordersMultiple DisabilitiesPediatric Speech-language Pathology

Children

Aac For AphasiaAac For Cerebral PalsyAac For Developmental DisabilitiesAac InterventionAided Language InputBilingual AacCommunication Book DesignCultural Considerations In AacEmergent Literacy In AacFamily-centered Aac Practice

Publications

767

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

Education, Pediatrics, Speech-language Pathology +14

Toward Functional Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Students With Autism

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

Education, Special Education, Speech-language Pathology +17

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

Education, Special Education, Speech-language Pathology +14

Interaction involving individuals using augmentative and alternative communication systems: State of the art and future directions

Janice Light · Augmentative and Alternative Communication · 1988 · 302 citations

Social Sciences, Communication, Communication Research Methods +16

Randomized Comparison of Augmented and Nonaugmented Language Interventions for Toddlers With Developmental Delays and Their Parents

Mary Ann Romski, Rose A. Sevcik, Lauren B. Adamson et al. · Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research · 2010 · 288 citations

Education, Special Education, Speech-language Pathology +17

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Authors

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Janice Light
Pennsylvania State University, United States
38 publications · 2.8K citations
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David R. Beukelman
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, United States
32 publications · 1.8K citations
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David McNaughton
Pennsylvania State University, United States
22 publications · 1.7K citations
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Jeff Sigafoos
The University of Texas at Austin, United States
20 publications · 1.2K citations
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Melanie Fried‐Oken
Oregon Health & Science University, United States
16 publications · 843 citations
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Institutions

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Venues

Augmentative and Alternative Communication
AAC · 210 publications · 10.9K citations
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Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research
JSLHR · 26 publications · 1.3K citations
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American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
31 publications · 1.1K citations
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International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
19 publications · 715 citations
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Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools
LSHSS · 14 publications · 791 citations
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