Author： Smith-Lewis Marsha
Publisher： Informa Healthcare
ISSN： 0743-4618
Source： Augmentative & Alternative Communication, Vol.10, Iss.1, 1994-01, pp. : 14-26
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Abstract
An exploratory investigation was undertaken to determine if there was a consensus among augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) experts in the United States regarding what constitutes discontinuity in the development of aided AAC systems for school-aged populations. Seventeen students' AAC system profiles were developed to reflect the types of changes that occurred in the development of their aided devices and symbol systems over a 7-year period. Experts rated changes in AAC system development as continuous (+) or discontinuous (−), based on opinion. Descriptive data were used to discuss the results. Expert agreement was reached for 97% (30 of 31) of the changes made in the aided devices selected for students and for 88% (29 of 33) of the changes in symbol sets/systems selected in AAC system development. Changes in aided devices were rated discontinuous for only 4 of 17 (24%) students. Ten of 17 (59%) students, however, had symbol set/system changes rated as discontinuous. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed and suggestions for future research are presented.
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