The Performance of Typically Developing 2 1/2-Year-Olds on Dynamic Display AAC Technologies With Different System Layouts and Language Organizations

Thirty children (age 2) were assigned to three system approaches: vocabulary in a grid format organized taxonomically; vocabulary in a grid format organized schematically; and vocabulary in an integrated scene organized schematically. Children performed poorly in all conditions but were able to loca...

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Published in:Journal of speech, language, and hearing research language, and hearing research, 2003-04, Vol.46 (2), p.298-312
Main Authors: Drager, Kathryn D. R, Light, Janice C, Speltz, JoHannah Curran, Fallon, Karen A, Jeffries, Lauren Z
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Assistive Technology
Audiologists
Audiology
Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Care and treatment
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Communication Aids for Disabled
Communication Disorders - rehabilitation
Communicative disorders
Computer Assisted Instruction
Early Childhood Education
Early Intervention
Educational Technology
Equipment Design
Female
Generalization (Psychology)
Hearing disorders in children
Humans
Instructional Effectiveness
Language
Language Acquisition
Language Impairments
Language Skills
Learning
Male
Play and Playthings
Speech disorders
Thinking Skills
Toddlers
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Development
Young Children
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Summary:Thirty children (age 2) were assigned to three system approaches: vocabulary in a grid format organized taxonomically; vocabulary in a grid format organized schematically; and vocabulary in an integrated scene organized schematically. Children performed poorly in all conditions but were able to locate more items in the schematic scene condition. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
ISSN:1092-4388
1558-9102
DOI:10.1044/1092-4388(2003/024)