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Fontbonne University

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2023

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Talking The Talk: Barriers To Culturally Responsive Iconographic Selection On Augmentative Alternative Communication Devices, Aaron Doubet Jan 2023

Talking The Talk: Barriers To Culturally Responsive Iconographic Selection On Augmentative Alternative Communication Devices, Aaron Doubet

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The current study investigated the lived experiences of alternative augmentative communication (AAC) users who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and their caregivers during the AAC assessment and intervention stages of treatment. This study primarily focused on the processes experienced and used to select icons to be used on a client’s AAC device. Secondarily the study investigated the lived experiences of Speech-language pathologists in relation to AAC practice at the assessment and intervention stages. The primary investigation centered on icon selection for use on a client’s AAC device. A dearth of literature focuses on the AAC process in …