Title

Speech-Language Pathologists’ Experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Public-School Early Childhood Setting

Authors

Genevieve Streeter, Fontbonne University

Faculty Advisor

Klaire Brumbaugh

Files

Description

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are used to facilitate communication in individuals with speech and/or language deficits. By facilitating receptive and expressive language, it provides a means of communication in which a child can communicate and be understood by others. AAC is growing among the early childhood setting as research has shown that earlier access to AAC can improve communication skills even at an early age (Branson & Demchak, 2009). Speech-language pathologists (SLP) play a substantial role in AAC intervention among preschoolers. They are responsible for conducting the evaluation, selecting the appropriate AAC method, providing intervention, communicating with and educating the family and other professionals, and ensuring the child has a naturalistic environment to use AAC to communicate (Singh, Diong & Kamal, 2020). As AAC intervention is growing, it is important to further research AAC practices directly from SLPs themselves.

Keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication, Communication, Speech deficit, Language deficit, Early childhood setting, Public school

Disciplines

Communication Sciences and Disorders | Speech and Hearing Science | Speech Pathology and Audiology

Presentation Type

Poster Presentation

College

College of Education and Allied Health

Department

Communication Disorders and Deaf Education

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Program

Speech-Language Pathology

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Publisher

Fontbonne University Archives

City

St. Louis, MO

Recommended Citation

Streeter, Genevieve, "Speech-Language Pathologists’ Experience with Augmentative and Alternative Communication in the Public-School Early Childhood Setting" (2023). 2023 SLP Posters. 46.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/slp-posters-2023/46

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