AAC and Related Research: 5 Open-Access Articles

Professionals, family members, and AAC users are often frustrated when relevant research is published behind a paywall. Today, we’re pleased to share a number of open-access articles that might be of interest.

• The effect of aided language stimulation on the acquisition of receptive vocabulary in children with complex communication needs and severe intellectual disability: a comparison of two dosages

Laher, Z., & Dada, S. (2023) The effect of aided language stimulation on the acquisition of receptive vocabulary in children with complex communication needs and severe intellectual disability: a comparison of two dosages, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 39:2, 96-109, DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2022.2155566

Direct link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07434618.2022.2155566?journalCode=iaac20 

• A qualitative study exploring the effect of communicating with partially intelligible speech

Clarke, Z.C., Judge, S., Fryer, K., Cunningham, S., Toogood, J., & Hawley, M.S. (2023). A qualitative study exploring the effect of communicating with partially intelligible speech, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 39:2, 110-122, DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2023.2206910 

Direct link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07434618.2023.2206910  

• Something for everybody? Assessing the suitability of AAC systems for children using stated preference methods

Webb, E.J.D., Meads, D., Lynch, Y., Randall, N., Judge, S., Goldbart, J., Meredith, S., Moulam, L., Hess, S., & Murray, J. (2023). Something for everybody? Assessing the suitability of AAC systems for children using stated preference methods, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2023.2206582

Direct link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07434618.2023.2206582 

• Barriers and facilitators to accommodations in the workplace for adults who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): a systematic review

Lackey, S., Watson Hyatt, G., Batorowicz, B., van Engelen, S., Li, S., Pinder, S., & Davies, T.C. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to accommodations in the workplace for adults who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): a systematic review, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2023.2170277

Direct link to article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07434618.2023.2170277 

• Speech development across subgroups of autistic children: A longitudinal study 

Broome, K., McCabe, P., Docking, K., Doble, M., Carrigg, B. (2023). Speech development across subgroups of autistic children: A longitudinal study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53, 2570–2586.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05561-8  

Direct link to article: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10803-022-05561-8?utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_10803_53_7&utm_content=etoc_springer_20230625