ReviewSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Advances: A Review of Configurations for Individuals with a Speech Disability.
Review in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04583332 (Efficacy of Using Augmentative Alternative Communication for Functional Communication in Group Activities), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Using Augmentative Alternative Communication for Functional Communication in Group Activities
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The Predominant Focus Is Still on Teaching Children to Make Requests: A Systematic Review of AAC for Autistic Adults and Children.International journal of language & communication disordersPooled it
- Thrivaad: A Multilingual, Predictive Eye-Sign-Based AAC System Powered by Optimized Deep Learning.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The evolution of speech communication devices for anarthria: a review.Journal of neurology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of video background and stimulus transparency in a visual ERP-based BCI under RSVP.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2026Article
- Visual ERP-based brain-computer interface use with severe physical, speech and eye movement impairments: case studies.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Assistive Technologies for Individuals with a Disability from a Neurological Condition: A Narrative Review on the Multimodal Integration.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Safety and Efficacy of Different Therapeutic Interventions for Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A Technology System to Help People With Multiple Disabilities Increase Contact With Objects and Control Environmental Stimulation: Single-Case Research Design.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2025Article
- Artificial intelligence empowered voice generation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Language and Ageing in Adults With Down Syndrome: An Analysis of Receptive and Expressive Language Measures.Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID · 2025Article
- Tact Training with Augmentative Gestural Support for Language Disorder and Challenging Behaviors: A Case Study in an Italian Community-Based Setting.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Optimizing Communication in Ataxia: A Multifaceted Approach to Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC).Cerebellum (London, England) · 2024Review
- Role of Alternative and Augmentative Communication in Three Cases of Severe Acquired Brain Injury: A Neurorehabilitative Approach.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Update on How to Approach a Patient with Locked-In Syndrome and Their Communication Ability.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- Revisiting Topography-Based and Selection-Based Verbal Behavior.The Analysis of verbal behavior · 2023Review
- Talkitt: toward a new instrument based on artificial intelligence for augmentative and alternative communication in children with down syndrome.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Writing Blindly in Incomplete Locked-In Syndrome with A Custom-Made Switch-Operated Voice-Scanning Communicator-A Case Report.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Sanfilippo syndrome: consensus guidelines for clinical care.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2022Review
- Natural Language Processing: from Bedside to Everywhere.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2022Article
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Abstract
High-tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) methods are on a constant rise; however, the interaction between the user and the assistive technology is still challenged for an optimal user experience centered around the desired activity. This review presents a range of signal sensing and acquisition methods utilized in conjunction with the existing high-tech AAC platforms for individuals with a speech disability, including imaging methods, touch-enabled systems, mechanical and electro-mechanical access, breath-activated methods, and brain-computer interfaces (BCI). The listed AAC sensing modalities are compared in terms of ease of access, affordability, complexity, portability, and typical conversational speeds. A revelation of the associated AAC signal processing, encoding, and retrieval highlights the roles of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) in the development of intelligent AAC solutions. The demands and the affordability of most systems hinder the scale of usage of high-tech AAC. Further research is indeed needed for the development of intelligent AAC applications reducing the associated costs and enhancing the portability of the solutions for a real user's environment. The consolidation of natural language processing with current solutions also needs to be further explored for the amelioration of the conversational speeds. The recommendations for prospective advances in coming high-tech AAC are addressed in terms of developments to support mobile health communicative applications.
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