ReviewAmerican journal of speech-language pathology2018
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Augmentative and Alternative Communication: A Tutorial.
Review in American journal of speech-language pathology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 97 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brain-Computer Interfaces for Children With Complex Communication Needs and Limited Mobility: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Engaging Children in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Development: Utilizing an Interactive iPad Tool to Capture Picture-Based P300-Based BCI Augmentative and Alternative Communication Design Preferences.American journal of speech-language pathology · 2026Article
- The evolution of speech communication devices for anarthria: a review.Journal of neurology · 2026Review
- Considering whether brain-computer interfaces have prospective potential to support children who have the physical abilities for touch-based AAC access: a forum manuscript.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985) · 2026Article
- Identifying P300 brain-computer interface training strategies for AAC in children: a focus group study.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985) · 2026Review
- Supporting effective alternative access for individuals with physical disabilities: state of the science, emerging technologies, and future research directions.Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985) · 2025Review
- Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Artificial Intelligence in Communication Neuroprosthetics: A Bidirectional Approach for Speech and Hearing Impairments.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Invasive Brain-Computer Interface for Communication: A Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Synthesizing intelligible utterances from EEG of imagined speech.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Editorial: Datasets for brain-computer interface applications, volume II.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Development and preliminary evaluation of a grid design application for adults and children using scanning and bci-based augmentative and alternative communication.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2024Article
- Ethical issues raised by incorporating personalized language models into brain-computer interface communication technologies: a qualitative study of individuals with neurological disease.Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2024Article
- Update on How to Approach a Patient with Locked-In Syndrome and Their Communication Ability.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- NIDCD's 5-year strategic plan seeks innovations in assistive device technologies.Journal of neural engineering · 2024Article
- Evaluating the perspectives of those with severe physical impairments while learning BCI control of a commercial augmentative and alternative communication paradigm.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2023Article
- Writing Blindly in Incomplete Locked-In Syndrome with A Custom-Made Switch-Operated Voice-Scanning Communicator-A Case Report.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Generalizable spelling using a speech neuroprosthesis in an individual with severe limb and vocal paralysis.Nature communications · 2022Article
- Evaluating person-centered factors associated with brain-computer interface access to a commercial augmentative and alternative communication paradigm.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2022Article
- Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence in Otolaryngology and the Communication Sciences.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2022Review
- Mind the gap: State-of-the-art technologies and applications for EEG-based brain-computer interfaces.APL bioengineering · 2021Review
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Abstract
Purpose: Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to improve communication for people who require but are unable to use traditional augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. As BCIs move toward clinical practice, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) will need to consider their appropriateness for AAC intervention. Method: This tutorial provides a background on BCI approaches to provide AAC specialists foundational knowledge necessary for clinical application of BCI. Tutorial descriptions were generated based on a literature review of BCIs for restoring communication. Results: The tutorial responses directly address 4 major areas of interest for SLPs who specialize in AAC: (a) the current state of BCI with emphasis on SLP scope of practice (including the subareas: the way in which individuals access AAC with BCI, the efficacy of BCI for AAC, and the effects of fatigue), (b) populations for whom BCI is best suited, (c) the future of BCI as an addition to AAC access strategies, and (d) limitations of BCI. Conclusion: Current BCIs have been designed as access methods for AAC rather than a replacement; therefore, SLPs can use existing knowledge in AAC as a starting point for clinical application. Additional training is recommended to stay updated with rapid advances in BCI.
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