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- Title
TELE-AAC RESOLUTION.
- Authors
ANDERSON, KATE; BOISVERT, MICHELLE K.; DONESKI-NICOL, JANIS; GUTMANN, MICHELLE L.; HALL, NERISSA C.; MORELOCK, CYNTHIA; STEELE, RICHARD; COHN, ELLEN R.
- Abstract
Approximately 1.3% of all people, or about 4 million Americans, cannot rely on their natural speech to meet their daily communication needs. Telepractice offers a potentially cost-effective service delivery mechanism to provide clinical AAC services at a distance to the benefit of underserved populations in the United States and worldwide. Tele-AAC is a unique cross-disciplinary clinical service delivery model that requires expertise in both telepractice and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. The Tele-AAC Working Group of the 2012 ISAAC Research Symposium therefore drafted a resolution underscoring the importance of identifying and characterizing the unique opportunities and constraints of Tele-AAC in all aspects of service delivery. These include, but are not limited to: needs assessments; implementation planning; device/system procurement, set-up and training; quality assurance, client progress monitoring, and follow-up service delivery. Tele-AAC, like other telepractice applications, requires adherence to the ASHA Code of Ethics and other policy documents, and state, federal, and international laws, as well as a competent technological infrastructure. The Working Group recommends that institutions of higher education and professional organizations provide training in Tele- AAC service provision. In addition, research and development are needed to create validity measures across Tele-AAC practices (i.e., assessment, implementation, and consultation); determine the communication competence levels achieved by Tele-AAC users; discern stakeholders' perceptions of Tele-AAC services (e.g., acceptability and viability); maximize Tele-AAC's capacity to engage multiple team members in AAC assessment and ongoing service; identify the limitations and barriers of Tele-AAC provision; and develop potential solutions.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SPEECH therapy; TELEMEDICINE; MEANS of communication for people with disabilities; COMMUNICATION devices for people with disabilities
- Publication
International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 2012, Vol 4, Issue 2, p79
- ISSN
1945-2020
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5195/IJT.2012.6106