ERIC Number: EJ1437011
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0743-4618
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A Scoping Review of AAC Interventions for Children and Young Adults with Simultaneous Visual and Motor Impairments: Clinical and Research Implications
Savanna Brittlebank; Janice C. Light; Lauramarie Pope
Augmentative and Alternative Communication, v40 n3 p219-237 2024
Individuals with multiple disabilities are among the most challenging to serve and AAC teams often lack direction in determining effective interventions. The purpose of this scoping review was to summarize the research evidence on AAC interventions for individuals with complex communication needs and simultaneous motor, and visual impairments as part of their multiple disabilities; to consider implications for practice; and to determine gaps and directions for future research. A total of 27 studies were identified and reviewed, involving 55 unique participants with multiple disabilities. Most studies focused on direct intervention to increase requesting or choice-making, with little focus on social communication. Only two studies focused on training communication partners. Results indicated that AAC interventions can be highly effective to increase communication for individuals with multiple disabilities. However, there is an urgent need for increased rigor and more detailed participant information in future AAC intervention research with this population. Future research should investigate AAC intervention to improve social communication and increase language development, not just expression of needs and wants. Future research should focus on the needs of individuals with multiple disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and on implementation of AAC within natural environments.
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Psychomotor Skills, Children, Young Adults, Comorbidity, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Literature Reviews, Disabilities, Communication (Thought Transfer), Research Methodology, Interpersonal Competence, Language Acquisition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED); National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) (DHHS/ACL)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H325D220021; H325D170024; 90REGE0014
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