Literature Review Regarding Collaborative Practices Related to Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Kim, Joo Hye; Park, Eun Hye; Kim, Joo Hye; Park, Eun Hye

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Commun Sci Disord. 2005;10(2): 128-140.

Joo Hye Kim^` , and Eun Hye Park^`

김주혜(Joo Hye Kim)| 박은혜(Eun Hye Park)

ABSTRACT

Collaborative teaming has been considered as one of the most important issues for the delivery of AAC service. Especially, as more students with severe communication problems are educated in the inclusive classrooms, as more attention should be paid to the effective delivery of AAC services in the inclusive education context. Collaborative practice includes not only the speech therapist, but also special educators, a general teachers, parents, teachers, aides, and etc. This paper reviewed 8 published articles that we selected regarding collaborative practice in AAC. The results showed who the key personnels are, what some of the components of a desirable AAC team collaboration are, what some of the barriers are in AAC team collaboration, and the need for an AAC related course in personnel preparation and inservice training. The limitations of this study and the implications for future research are also discussed.