Attitudes toward and Perceived Communicative Competence of Individuals with Aphasia Using Speech-Generating Devices

• Published in: Augmentative and alternative communication Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 15 - 28
• Main Authors: Brock, Kris L, Koul, Rajinder, Corwin, Melinda, Schlosser, Ralf W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Aphasia; Attitude; Attitudes; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Caregivers; Communication; Communication Aids for Disabled; Communication Disorders; Communication Skills; Humans; Interpersonal Communication; Listening; Program Effectiveness; Speech; Undergraduate Students; Idaho; communicative competence; Aphasia; interface display; visual scene displays; augmentative and alternative communication; grid display
• ISSN: 0743-4618; 1477-3848
• DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2022.2028009

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of interface display and respondent group on listener attitudes toward and perceived communicative competence of persons with aphasia. The Attitudes Toward Nonspeaking Persons scale and the Communicative Competence Scale was used to measure li...