Augmentative and Alternative Communication · 1987 · 27 citations · 8 references
Social SciencesCommunicationEducational TechnologyAssistive TechnologyCommunication Research MethodsCommunication TheoryAlternative CommunicationAlternative Communication SystemsAugmentative CommunicationCommunication AidsCommunication StrategiesConversation AnalysisAlternative Communication DevicesAugmentative Communication DevicesCommunication Aid TrainingInterpretation In InterviewsMultimodal Communication SupportSpeech-generating Device Use
During a series of in-depth interviews, an augmentative communication user reflected on the effectiveness of the devices designed for her during her school career. Data secured through 104 hours of interviews were analyzed for emerging themes. These themes indicated several tendencies: giving a disproportionate amount of emphasis to “device usage” over “speech usage,” overlooking major limitations in certain augmentative devices, and allowing professionals to dominate the decision-making process. Implications of these findings are addressed in the “Discussion” section.
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