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Developing Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems in Languages Other Than English: A Scoping Review
Rebecca Amery1, Abirami Thirumanickam2, Ruth Barker3
1College of Indigenous Futures, Education and the Arts, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
|November 4, 2022
Summary
Limited access to non-English augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems exists. This review found linguistic factors widely reported, but cultural considerations in AAC development were rarely discussed.
Area of Science:
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Cross-cultural communication research
- Speech-language pathology
Background:
- Access to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems in languages other than English and multilingual AAC systems is limited.
- There is a growing interest in culturally responsive AAC practice for individuals with complex communication needs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify published research on the development of AAC systems in languages other than English.
- To examine linguistic and cultural factors influencing AAC research and development.
Main Methods:
- Systematic search of nine databases for relevant published research.
- Quality assessment of studies using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool.
- Development of an analytical framework to identify cultural and linguistic influencing factors.
Main Results:
- Twenty-two studies were included, with overall high quality, though some qualitative studies had lower quality.
- Linguistic factors were extensively reported in the literature.
- Cultural factors influencing AAC research and development were rarely explicitly reported.
Conclusions:
- Identified factors contributing to the lack of reporting on cultural considerations in AAC development.
- Provided suggestions for future research to address the gap in reporting cultural factors.
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