| An activity systemic approach to augmentative and alternative communication. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 21091301 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and highlight how Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) can contribute to the understanding of the different factors at play when a person is using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). It is based on data from a 3-year project concerning activity-based vocabulary design of voice output communication aids (VOCAs). Four persons who used AAC and their assistants were interviewed about shopping activities and their views about a vocabulary that included pre-stored phrases. A CHAT model, the Activity Diamond, was applied in an analysis of the data. The result was a multiplicity of human, artifactual, and natural factors, in which six themes were identified: Attitude/Preference, Expectation/Trust, Goal/Power, Place/Space, Time/Learning, and Usability/Accessibility. The themes are exemplified and discussed in relation to AAC. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Per-Olof Hedvall; Bitte Rydeman |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Augmentative and alternative communication (Baltimore, Md. : 1985) Volume: 26 ISSN: 1477-3848 ISO Abbreviation: Augment Altern Commun Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 8504574 Medline TA: Augment Altern Commun Country: England |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 230-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Lund University, Lund, Sweden. per-olof.hedvall@certec.lth.se |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
|
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Bacterial species present in the lower male genital tract: A five-year retrospective study.
Next Document: A qualitative analysis of email interactions of children who use augmentative and alternative commun...