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Communication Sciences and Disorders

University of Kentucky

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2023

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Scoping Review On Eye-Gaze As An Access Method For Augmentative And Alternative Communication, Sara Elise Craig Jan 2023

Scoping Review On Eye-Gaze As An Access Method For Augmentative And Alternative Communication, Sara Elise Craig

Theses and Dissertations--Communication Sciences and Disorders

Background: Eye-gaze is an access method used for people with severe motor impairments to communicate when other access methods for augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are not feasible. The purpose of this research was to conduct a scoping review on eye-gaze as an access technique for AAC. This scoping review uses Light’s communicative competences (i.e., linguistic, operational, social, and strategic) as a framework to analyze recent literature.

Methods: Five databases were searched to find relevant articles that considered eye-gaze as an access method for communicative purposes. Results were charted and analyzed to determine which, if any, communicative competences and associated …