TY - JOUR
T1 - Extended communication samples of augmented communicators I
T2 - A comparison of individualized versus standard single-word vocabularies
AU - Yorkston, K. M.
AU - Smith, K.
AU - Beukelman, D.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Vocabulary selection for linguistically intact augmented communicators is a growing clinical concern. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast the relative benefits of word lists that were individualized for these augmented subjects to word lists selected from standard vocabulary sources. Communication samples were collected for 14 consecutive days from 10 subjects who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. These samples were analyzed to determine the frequency of single word occurrence, and the results were compared with those obtained form analysis of standard vocabulary lists. The conclusions of the study were (a) that when vocabulary lists can represent a large proportion of the total communication sample; (b) that individualized word lists are more efficient than standard vocabulary lists, if efficiency is defined as a large proportion of the total sample represented by a small list; and (c) that if used in their entirety, standard lists are not efficient because they contain a large number of words that are rarely used.
AB - Vocabulary selection for linguistically intact augmented communicators is a growing clinical concern. The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast the relative benefits of word lists that were individualized for these augmented subjects to word lists selected from standard vocabulary sources. Communication samples were collected for 14 consecutive days from 10 subjects who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. These samples were analyzed to determine the frequency of single word occurrence, and the results were compared with those obtained form analysis of standard vocabulary lists. The conclusions of the study were (a) that when vocabulary lists can represent a large proportion of the total communication sample; (b) that individualized word lists are more efficient than standard vocabulary lists, if efficiency is defined as a large proportion of the total sample represented by a small list; and (c) that if used in their entirety, standard lists are not efficient because they contain a large number of words that are rarely used.
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U2 - 10.1044/jshd.5502.217
DO - 10.1044/jshd.5502.217
M3 - Article
C2 - 2139480
AN - SCOPUS:0025362331
SN - 0022-4677
VL - 55
SP - 217
EP - 224
JO - Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
JF - Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
IS - 2
ER -