Anderson, Kate and Boisvert, Michelle K and Doneski-Nicol, Janis and Gutmann, Michelle L and Hall, Nerissa C and Morelock, Cynthia and Steele, Richard and Cohn, Ellen R
(2012)
Tele-AAC Resolution.
Int J Telerehabil, 4 (2).
79 - 82.
ISSN 1945-2020
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.
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| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Anderson, Kate | | | | | Boisvert, Michelle K | | | | | Doneski-Nicol, Janis | | | | | Gutmann, Michelle L | | | | | Hall, Nerissa C | | | | | Morelock, Cynthia | | | | | Steele, Richard | | | | | Cohn, Ellen R | ecohn@pitt.edu | ECOHN | |
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| Date: |
2012 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Int J Telerehabil |
| Volume: |
4 |
| Number: |
2 |
| Page Range: |
79 - 82 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.5195/ijt.2012.6106 |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Tele-AAC, telepractice |
| ISSN: |
1945-2020 |
| Date Deposited: |
12 Mar 2013 19:29 |
| Last Modified: |
24 Jul 2020 12:55 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17652 |
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