Authors: David McNaughton¹; David Beukelman²; Patricia Dowden³

Source: Augmentative & Alternative Communication, Volume 15, Number 4, December 1999 , pp. 280-288(9)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Abstract:

The researcher working in the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) faces many challenges. Individuals with an interest in AAC research are geographically dispersed, often it is difficult to engage the participation of all of the potential stakeholders, and there are significant challenges in communicating the findings to the interested parties in an appropriate manner. In recent years, computer technology has dramatically changed the ways researchers can carry out and disseminate the results of research activities and has created the possibility of innovative collaborative practices. This article provides a description of technologies and practices that can support international and intercommunity collaboration in a variety of research-related activities.

Keywords: augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); research

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07434619912331278815

Affiliations: 1: Department of Educational and School Psychology and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA 2: Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA and Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 3: Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA and Children's Adaptive Technology Service, Children's Hospital and Regional Center, Seattle, Washington, USA

Publication date: 1999-12-01

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