Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Narrative Review of Comparative Single-Subject Experimental Studies

Autor/inn/en	Schlosser, Ralf W.; Sigafoos, Jeff
Titel	Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Narrative Review of Comparative Single-Subject Experimental Studies
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 27 (2006) 1, S.1-29 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2004.04.004
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Developmental Disabilities; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Comparative Analysis; Experimental Programs; Meta Analysis; Research Methodology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Entwicklungsstörung; Erprobungsprogramm; Meta-analysis; Metaanalyse; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as an area of clinical and educational practice involves a myriad of decisions related to the symbols, devices, and strategies from which each client must choose. These decision-making points can be productively informed through evidence from comparative intervention studies. The purpose of this review was to synthesize comparative AAC intervention studies using single-subject experimental designs involving participants with developmental disabilities. Following a systematic search, each qualifying study was reviewed in terms of a priori determined appraisal criteria, and summarized in tabular format. Studies were divided into three groups according to their study of aided approaches, unaided approaches, or a combination of both. Results are discussed in terms of methodological adequacy of the studies and their implications for future research and practice. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10