Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused... more Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused on enhancing the expressive communication of users. However, a number of authors have also described ways to aug-ment ...
... Rebecca Burke, David R. Beukelman, Laura Ball, and Christy A. Horn Department of Communicatio... more ... Rebecca Burke, David R. Beukelman, Laura Ball, and Christy A. Horn Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Rockhurst University, Kansas City ... This research project was supported in part by the Barkley Trust, Grant MCJ-319152, awarded to the Munroe/Meyer ...
Small talk engages people as interactional partners so that conversations can proceed and more de... more Small talk engages people as interactional partners so that conversations can proceed and more detailed information can be shared. Halliday (1973) defined small talk (phatic speech) as short, meaningless ver-bal exchanges used socially to attain successful inter-actions. ...
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Aug 1, 2012
Individuals with progressive neuromuscular disease often experience complex communication needs a... more Individuals with progressive neuromuscular disease often experience complex communication needs and consequently find that interaction using their natural speech may not sufficiently meet their daily needs. Increasingly, assistive technology advances provide accommodations for and/or access to communication. Assistive technology related to communication is referred to as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The nature of communication challenges in progressive neuromuscular diseases can be as varied as the AAC options currently available. AAC systems continue to be designed and implemented to provide targeted assistance based on an individual's changing needs.
Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Sep 1, 2015
People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devic... more People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devices (SGDs) to meet daily communication needs come from all age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds (Beukelman & Mirenda, 2013). Among this group are people eligible for Medicare, which will provide payment for a percentage (typically 80 percent) of covered health care costs, including SGDs. Medicare eligibility extends to people age 65 and older and younger people who became disabled from non-work related causes. In this article, the authors first review Medicare coverage for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices beginning in the 1980s and subsequently document the SGD acquisition and access of 64 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) whose speech became so severely limited that they required an SGD to support functional communication.
Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Apr 1, 2013
For adults with acquired communication impairment, particularly those who have communication diso... more For adults with acquired communication impairment, particularly those who have communication disorders associated with stroke or neurodegenerative disease, communication partners play an important role in establishing and maintaining communicative competence. In this paper, we assemble some evidence on this topic and integrate it with current preferred practice patterns (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2004). Our goals are to help speech-language pathologists (SLPs) identify and describe partner-based communication strategies for adults with acquired impairment, implement evidence-based approaches for teaching strategies to communication partners, and employ a Personnel Framework (Binger et al., 2012) to clarify partners? roles in acquiring and supporting communication tools for individuals with acquired impairments. We offer specific guidance about AAC techniques and message selection for communication partners involved with chronic, degenerative, and end of life communication. We discuss research and provide examples of communication partner supports for person(s) with aphasia and person(s) with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who have complex communication needs.
Introduction/AimsComprehensive and valid bulbar assessment scales for use within amyotrophic late... more Introduction/AimsComprehensive and valid bulbar assessment scales for use within amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinics are critically needed. The aims of this study are to develop the Clinical Bulbar Assessment Scale (CBAS) and complete preliminary validation.MethodsThe authors selected CBAS items from among the literature and expert opinion, and content validity ratio (CVR) was calculated. Following consent, the CBAS was administered to a pilot sample of English‐speaking adults with El Escorial defined ALS (N = 54) from a multidisciplinary clinic, characterizing speech, swallowing, and extrabulbar features. Criterion validity was assessed by correlating CBAS scores with commonly used ALS scales, and internal consistency reliability was obtained.ResultsExpert raters reported strong agreement for the CBAS items (CVR = 1.00; 100% agreement). CBAS scores yielded a moderate, significant, negative correlation with ALS Functional Rating Scale‐Revised (ALSFRS‐R) total scores (r = −0....
Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2015
People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devic... more People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devices (SGDs) to meet daily communication needs come from all age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds (Beukelman & Mirenda, 2013). Among this group are people eligible for Medicare, which will provide payment for a percentage (typically 80 percent) of covered health care costs, including SGDs. Medicare eligibility extends to people age 65 and older and younger people who became disabled from non-work related causes. In this article, the authors first review Medicare coverage for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices beginning in the 1980s and subsequently document the SGD acquisition and access of 64 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) whose speech became so severely limited that they required an SGD to support functional communication.
Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused... more Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused on enhancing the expressive communication of users. However, a number of authors have also described ways to aug-ment ...
Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused... more Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused on enhancing the expressive communication of users. However, a number of authors have also described ways to aug-ment ...
... Rebecca Burke, David R. Beukelman, Laura Ball, and Christy A. Horn Department of Communicatio... more ... Rebecca Burke, David R. Beukelman, Laura Ball, and Christy A. Horn Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Rockhurst University, Kansas City ... This research project was supported in part by the Barkley Trust, Grant MCJ-319152, awarded to the Munroe/Meyer ...
Small talk engages people as interactional partners so that conversations can proceed and more de... more Small talk engages people as interactional partners so that conversations can proceed and more detailed information can be shared. Halliday (1973) defined small talk (phatic speech) as short, meaningless ver-bal exchanges used socially to attain successful inter-actions. ...
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Aug 1, 2012
Individuals with progressive neuromuscular disease often experience complex communication needs a... more Individuals with progressive neuromuscular disease often experience complex communication needs and consequently find that interaction using their natural speech may not sufficiently meet their daily needs. Increasingly, assistive technology advances provide accommodations for and/or access to communication. Assistive technology related to communication is referred to as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The nature of communication challenges in progressive neuromuscular diseases can be as varied as the AAC options currently available. AAC systems continue to be designed and implemented to provide targeted assistance based on an individual's changing needs.
Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Sep 1, 2015
People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devic... more People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devices (SGDs) to meet daily communication needs come from all age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds (Beukelman & Mirenda, 2013). Among this group are people eligible for Medicare, which will provide payment for a percentage (typically 80 percent) of covered health care costs, including SGDs. Medicare eligibility extends to people age 65 and older and younger people who became disabled from non-work related causes. In this article, the authors first review Medicare coverage for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices beginning in the 1980s and subsequently document the SGD acquisition and access of 64 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) whose speech became so severely limited that they required an SGD to support functional communication.
Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Apr 1, 2013
For adults with acquired communication impairment, particularly those who have communication diso... more For adults with acquired communication impairment, particularly those who have communication disorders associated with stroke or neurodegenerative disease, communication partners play an important role in establishing and maintaining communicative competence. In this paper, we assemble some evidence on this topic and integrate it with current preferred practice patterns (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2004). Our goals are to help speech-language pathologists (SLPs) identify and describe partner-based communication strategies for adults with acquired impairment, implement evidence-based approaches for teaching strategies to communication partners, and employ a Personnel Framework (Binger et al., 2012) to clarify partners? roles in acquiring and supporting communication tools for individuals with acquired impairments. We offer specific guidance about AAC techniques and message selection for communication partners involved with chronic, degenerative, and end of life communication. We discuss research and provide examples of communication partner supports for person(s) with aphasia and person(s) with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who have complex communication needs.
Introduction/AimsComprehensive and valid bulbar assessment scales for use within amyotrophic late... more Introduction/AimsComprehensive and valid bulbar assessment scales for use within amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) clinics are critically needed. The aims of this study are to develop the Clinical Bulbar Assessment Scale (CBAS) and complete preliminary validation.MethodsThe authors selected CBAS items from among the literature and expert opinion, and content validity ratio (CVR) was calculated. Following consent, the CBAS was administered to a pilot sample of English‐speaking adults with El Escorial defined ALS (N = 54) from a multidisciplinary clinic, characterizing speech, swallowing, and extrabulbar features. Criterion validity was assessed by correlating CBAS scores with commonly used ALS scales, and internal consistency reliability was obtained.ResultsExpert raters reported strong agreement for the CBAS items (CVR = 1.00; 100% agreement). CBAS scores yielded a moderate, significant, negative correlation with ALS Functional Rating Scale‐Revised (ALSFRS‐R) total scores (r = −0....
Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 2015
People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devic... more People with such severe and complex communication needs that they require speech-generating devices (SGDs) to meet daily communication needs come from all age groups and socioeconomic backgrounds (Beukelman & Mirenda, 2013). Among this group are people eligible for Medicare, which will provide payment for a percentage (typically 80 percent) of covered health care costs, including SGDs. Medicare eligibility extends to people age 65 and older and younger people who became disabled from non-work related causes. In this article, the authors first review Medicare coverage for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices beginning in the 1980s and subsequently document the SGD acquisition and access of 64 people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) whose speech became so severely limited that they required an SGD to support functional communication.
Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused... more Page 1. Traditionally, the field of augmentative and alterna-tive communication (AAC) has focused on enhancing the expressive communication of users. However, a number of authors have also described ways to aug-ment ...
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