Augmentative and Alternative Communication(AAC) for Patients with Progressive Neuromuscular Diseases.

• OSAWA Fumiko

  Yokohama Rehabilitation Center

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 補助代替コミュニケーション（ＡＡＣ）　コミュニケーションの拡大と代替をめぐって　　進行性神経筋疾患者の補助代替コミュニケーション（ＡＡＣ）
• シンコウセイ シンケイキン シッカンシャ ノ ホジョ ダイタイ コミュニケーション AAC

Abstract

To develop an AAC-oriented remedial approach for patients suffering from progressive neuromuscular diseases, the outcome of a survey conducted by the Kinki Block of the Japan Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (JALSA) in 1996 was reviewed. The results from the 159 ALS patients indicated that the types of AAC means used were limited and the means were applied less frequently than expected. It was also found that the provision of the AAC means was carried out relatively late which resulted in a shortening of the combination phase of speech and AAC means. Regarding PC-based communication devices two factors appeared to interfere with the utilization of these devices. One was insufficient switch readjustment as the disease progresses and the other was the partial assistance required in device manipulation. Based on these findings an AAC program for this population was designed.

Journal

• THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

  THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 16 (1), 55-60, 1999

  Japanese Association of Communication Disorders

Keywords

• augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
• progressive neuromuscular diseases
• amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Details

• CRID: 1390001204324569600
• NII Article ID: 10008102016
• NII Book ID: AN10091280
• DOI: 10.11219/jjcomdis1983.16.55
• ISSN: 18847056
• ISSN: 09128204
• NDL BIB ID: 4768372
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I4768372
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2000012189
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
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  • NDL
  • CiNii Articles
• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed