TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-term outcomes for individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication
T2 - Part III - Contributing factors
AU - Lund, Shelley K.
AU - Light, Janice
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the participants of this study for their commitment to this project. This research was supported by Grant #H3424B99069, ‘‘Fifteen Years Later: An Investigation of the Long-Term Outcomes of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions’’, from the US Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to Janice Light and Shelley Lund at the Pennsylvania State University. The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Education and no official endorsement should be inferred. A preliminary version of this paper was presented in November 2001 at the Annual Convention of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association held in New Orleans, LA.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - In order to improve outcomes for individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), it is important to understand what factors contribute to or detract from positive outcomes. Seven young men who had used AAC systems for at least 15 years, their family members, and professionals who had worked with them, participated in the study. Qualitative interviews were used to identify contextual factors that may have contributed (both positively and negatively) to the young men's outcomes. Factors that impeded positive outcomes included: attitude barriers, cultural differences, technological barriers, and service delivery limitations. Contributions to positive outcomes included: community support, parent and family support, personal characteristics, and appropriate and high-quality AAC services. The results are discussed with implications for clinical practice and directions for future research.
AB - In order to improve outcomes for individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), it is important to understand what factors contribute to or detract from positive outcomes. Seven young men who had used AAC systems for at least 15 years, their family members, and professionals who had worked with them, participated in the study. Qualitative interviews were used to identify contextual factors that may have contributed (both positively and negatively) to the young men's outcomes. Factors that impeded positive outcomes included: attitude barriers, cultural differences, technological barriers, and service delivery limitations. Contributions to positive outcomes included: community support, parent and family support, personal characteristics, and appropriate and high-quality AAC services. The results are discussed with implications for clinical practice and directions for future research.
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U2 - 10.1080/02656730701189123
DO - 10.1080/02656730701189123
M3 - Article
C2 - 17852054
AN - SCOPUS:36248933682
VL - 23
SP - 323
EP - 335
JO - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
JF - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SN - 0743-4618
IS - 4
ER -