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Future AAC technology needs: consumer perspectives.

Sarah W Blackstone1, Michael B Williams, Mick Joyce

  • 1Augmentative Communication, Inc., Monterey, California 93940, USA.

Assistive Technology : the Official Journal of RESNA
|May 13, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Consumer perspectives are crucial for designing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies. Greater collaboration between AAC users and developers is needed to ensure future technologies meet real-world needs.

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Area of Science:

  • Assistive Technology
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Rehabilitation Engineering

Background:

  • Current augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology development often overlooks consumer input.
  • Understanding user experiences and needs is vital for effective assistive technology design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a paradigm shift in AAC technology development, prioritizing consumer perspectives.
  • To explore how consumer insights can enhance participatory research, technology transfer, and ergonomics in AAC.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and analysis of existing research on consumer involvement in AAC.
  • Conceptual framework development for integrating consumer perspectives into the R&D process.

Main Results:

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  • Existing methods for gathering consumer perspectives in AAC are underutilized by researchers and developers.
  • Limited research currently captures how consumers view AAC technologies or define future needs.

Conclusions:

  • A significant increase in the quantity and quality of collaboration between AAC consumers and researchers/developers is essential.
  • Involving augmented communicators and their families throughout the R&D process is critical for developing impactful AAC technologies and influencing policy.