Listen up! perspectives of people of color who use augmentative and alternative communication in the United States.

IF 2.1 3区医学 Q1 AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY Augmentative and Alternative Communication Pub Date : 2024-10-03 DOI:10.1080/07434618.2024.2407798

Shelley Lund, Yoosun Chung, Tracy Rackensperger, Alison Pentland, Adriana Castillo, Gracie Williams, Wendy Quach

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Every individual has a fundamental right to communicate and access equal opportunities to fully participate in society. However, this right may not be fully manifested for individuals with communication access needs especially those from underrepresented groups. This project had two aims, to determine 1) the specific experiences, challenges, and aspirations related to the cultural identities of people of color (POC) who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and 2) how AAC service providers and manufacturers can support POC AAC users in a culturally and linguistically responsive manner. We conducted an online, asynchronous focus group with seven participants over eight weeks. The participants' responses were coded qualitatively. Seven major themes were identified: AAC is a Culture, AAC System Features, Self-Identity as a Person of Color who uses AAC, Experience with Service Providers, Improvements to the Field of AAC, Racial Inequities in AAC Support, and Future Research. Suggestions are provided regarding how service providers and manufacturers can serve as better allies to support POC who use AAC.

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听好了！美国使用辅助和替代性交流手段的有色人种的观点。

每个人都有交流和获得充分参与社会的平等机会的基本权利。然而，对于有沟通需求的人，尤其是那些来自代表性不足群体的人来说，这一权利可能无法得到充分体现。本项目有两个目的：1）确定使用辅助和替代性交流手段（AAC）的有色人种（POC）在文化身份方面的具体经历、挑战和愿望；2）AAC 服务提供商和制造商如何以文化和语言响应的方式支持有色人种 AAC 用户。我们与七位参与者进行了为期八周的在线异步焦点小组讨论。我们对参与者的回答进行了定性编码。我们确定了七大主题：AAC 是一种文化、AAC 系统的特点、使用 AAC 的有色人种的自我认同、与服务提供者的合作经历、AAC 领域的改进、AAC 支持中的种族不平等以及未来研究。我们还就服务提供商和制造商如何更好地支持使用辅助认知设备的有色人种提出了建议。

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Augmentative and Alternative Communication AUDIOLOGY & SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY-

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2.80

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： As the official journal of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) publishes scientific articles related to the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) that report research concerning assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and education of people who use or have the potential to use AAC systems; or that discuss theory, technology, and systems development relevant to AAC. The broad range of topic included in the Journal reflects the development of this field internationally. Manuscripts submitted to AAC should fall within one of the following categories, AND MUST COMPLY with associated page maximums listed on page 3 of the Manuscript Preparation Guide. Research articles (full peer review), These manuscripts report the results of original empirical research, including studies using qualitative and quantitative methodologies, with both group and single-case experimental research designs (e.g, Binger et al., 2008; Petroi et al., 2014). Technical, research, and intervention notes (full peer review): These are brief manuscripts that address methodological, statistical, technical, or clinical issues or innovations that are of relevance to the AAC community and are designed to bring the research community’s attention to areas that have been minimally or poorly researched in the past (e.g., research note: Thunberg et al., 2016; intervention notes: Laubscher et al., 2019).