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Author:

Karnezos, Julia Lb

Title:

THE EFFECT OF A CHECKLIST ON SCHOOL TEAMS’ PLANS FOR AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENTS

Graduate Program:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Keywords:

AAC
augmentative and alternative communication
assessment
school
checklist

File:

Download Karnezos_Dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Janice Catherine Light, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Janice Catherine Light, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kathryn D R Drager, Committee Member
Carol Anne Miller, Committee Member
David Brent Mcnaughton, Outside Member

Author:

Mccoy, Ashley Rae

Title:

TEACHING EDUCATORS TO USE THE SYSTEM OF LEAST PROMPTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNICATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) WHO USE AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC)

Graduate Program:

Special Education

Keywords:

system of least prompts
teacher training
autism spectrum disorder
augmentative and alternative communication

File:

Download McCoyAR_FINAL_DissertationRevised.pdf

Committee Members:

David Brent Mcnaughton, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
David Brent Mcnaughton, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
David Lee, Committee Member
Tracy Jane Raulston, Committee Member
Janice Catherine Light, Outside Member
Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Member

Author:

O'Neill, Tara Anne

Title:

Perspectives of Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy on the Supports, Challenges, and Realities of Integrating AAC into Everyday Life

Graduate Program:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Keywords:

In order to ensure long-term adoption and use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies
they must be designed to support children to participate within everyday activities and routines that are prioritized by families. Nine parents of children with cerebral palsy who used AAC technologies participated in semi-structured interviews to provide their perspectives of how AAC technologies were integrated into the functional contexts of everyday life. Five major themes emerged from the discussions: (a) integrating AAC into life
(b) AAC technologies
(c) child needs and skills
(d) parent responsibilities and priorities
and (e) AAC process and decision-making. Children were able to use AAC technologies within a variety of everyday contexts with various partners; however
challenges included access to AAC within physical and outdoor activities and partners who lacked knowledge regarding operational competencies and effective interaction strategies. In order to integrate AAC technologies into life
parents prioritized technology features including ease of programming
improved physical design (e.g.
lighter
wearable
easy to mount
durable)
features to enhance efficiency and ease of access (e.g.
brain-computer interface
sentence prediction)
and availably of multiple functions and features (e.g.
facial recognition software
augmented reality
projection capabilities
capability to control wheelchair). AAC manufacturers and mainstream technology developers should work to ensure that technologies are responsive to the supports
limitations
and ideal features identified by parents. Future research should seek input from a larger group of stakeholders and use longitudinal methods to examine perceptions of AAC technologies over time. Keywords: technology design
augmentative and alternative communication
parents
cerebral palsy
service delivery
technology design
family

File:

Download ONeill_final_dissertation.pdf

Committee Members:

Krista M Wilkinson, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Krista M Wilkinson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Janice Catherine Light, Committee Member
Carol Anne Miller, Committee Member
Rick Owen Gilmore, Outside Member

Author:

Richardson, Laura

Title:

Perspectives and Experiences of Parents of Children with Communication Needs in Early Intervention

Graduate Program:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Keywords:

augmentative and alternative communication
early intervention
family-centered practice

File:

Download RichardsonDissertation_Submitted2.pdf

Committee Members:

Kathryn D R Drager, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Kathryn D R Drager, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Carol Anne Miller, Committee Member
Diane L Williams, Committee Member
David Brent Mcnaughton, Outside Member