Iranian Speech-language Pathologists’ Awareness of Alternative and Augmentative Communication Methods
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چکیده
Objectives: Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) provides a means of effective communication to individuals with severe impairments in speech comprehension production. The present study aimed examine the awareness Iranian Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) AAC services. Methods: In total, 111 SLPs who were selected by convenience sampling method participated this cross-sectional study. Using researcher-made questionnaire, information on SLPs’ familiarity term its methods; patients can benefit from kind that could be used per patient, effectiveness each obtained. This research was conducted at rehabilitation clinics Tehran City, Iran. Results: obtained results revealed only 8.1% respondents familiar concept AAC; however, 92.8% had contact Patients With Problems (PWCP). Only 0.9% high-tech devices. Additionally, 88.3% willing further educational opportunities concerning AAC. Discussion: little target population these Overall, there appeared lack expertise within profession Therefore, training professionals, both theoretically clinically, is essential.
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Roles and Responsibilities of Speech-Language Pathologists With Respect to Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Technical Report
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عنوان ژورنال: Iranian rehabilitation journal
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1735-3602', '1735-3610']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32598/irj.19.1.991.1