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Challenges and opportunities in augmentative and alternative communication: Research and technology development to enhance communication and participation for individuals with complex communication needs by Light, Janice, McNaughton, David, Beukelman, David, Fager, Susan Koch, Fried-Oken, Melanie, Jakobs, Thomas, Jakobs, Erik

“…The field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) has witnessed significant changes since its inception. AAC services are now considered for a much…”
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Designing an app for alternative access assessments: Using interviews to uncover and define user needs by Koester, Heidi, Fager, Susan, Sorenson, Tabatha, Jakobs, Erik

“…To support effective alternative access assessment and service delivery for people with motor impairments, we are developing an app called Access Navigator…”
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Effects of an AAC feature on decoding and encoding skills of adults with Down syndrome by Holyfield, Christine, Pope, Lauramarie, Light, Janice, Jakobs, Erik, Laubscher, Emily, McNaughton, David, Pfaff, Olivia

“…Literacy skills can assist in the navigation and enjoyment of adult life. For individuals who have reached adulthood without strong literacy skills,…”
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Effects of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Technology Decoding Feature on Single-Word Reading by Individuals With Down Syndrome and Limited Functional Speech by Holyfield, Christine, Pope, Lauramarie, Light, Janice, Jakobs, Erik, Laubscher, Emily, McNaughton, David, Pfaff, Olivia

“…Literacy skills are foundational to participation in adolescent and adult life, and decoding skills (i.e., sounding out to read words) are critical to literacy…”
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Smart Predict: adding partner-suggested vocabulary to increase efficiency in a dual tablet AAC typing application by Fried-Oken, Melanie, Kinsella, Michelle A, Jakobs, Erik, Jakobs, Tom, Mooney, Aimee, Peters, Betts, Pryor, Rebecca, Spaulding, Scott

“…Smart Predict is a novel two-tablet application developed to improve conversational efficiency for people who use augmentative and alternative communication…”
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Using an Interactive Video Simulator to Improve Certified Nursing Assistants’ Dressing Assistance and Nursing Home Residents’ Dressing Performance: A Pilot Study by Tsai, Pao-Feng, Kitch, Stephanie, Beck, Cornelia, Jakobs, Thomas, Rettiganti, Mallikarjuna, Jordan, Kerry, Jakobs, Erik, Adair, Shawn

“…This pilot study examined the initial effects and estimated effect size of a computer-based simulation education program on certified nursing assistantsʼ level…”
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