Using Visual Scene Displays as Communication Support Options for People with Chronic, Severe Aphasia: A Summary of AAC Research and Future Research Directions

• Published in: Augmentative and alternative communication Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 234
• Main Authors: Beukelman, David R, Hux, Karen, Dietz, Aimee, McKelvey, Miechelle, Weissling, Kristy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Aphasia - etiology; Aphasia - rehabilitation; Chronic Disease; Communication Aids for Disabled; Humans; Photic Stimulation; Photography; Research - trends; Severity of Illness Index; Speech-Language Pathology; Stroke - complications; Stroke Rehabilitation; Aphasia; Augmentative and alternative communication; Photographs; Visual scene displays; Communication

Research about the effectiveness of communicative supports and advances in photographic technology has prompted changes in the way speech-language pathologists design and implement interventions for people with aphasia. The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of photographic images as a bas...