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Issue title: Communication Access for Children: The Role of AAC in Pediatric Rehabilitation
Article type: Research Article
Authors: Fager, Susan | Spellman, Colleen
Affiliations: Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE, USA
Abstract: Children and youth who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and/or spinal cord injury (SCI) may have temporary or permanent disabilities that affect their speech, language and communication abilities. Having a way to communicate can help reduce children's confusion and anxiety, as well as enable them to participate more actively in the rehabilitation process and thus, recover from their injuries. In addition, effective communication with family, care staff, peers, teachers and friends is essential to long-term recovery and positive outcomes for children with TBI and SCI as they are integrated back into their communities. This article describes how rehabilitation teams can use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and assistive technologies (AT) to support the communication of children recovering from TBI and SCI over time.
Keywords: Children, AAC, communication, assistive technology, TBI, SCI
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-2010-0142
Journal: Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 269-277, 2010
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