Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
60 results found tagged augmentative and alternative communication.
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iSCAN: A Phoneme-based Predictive Communication Aid for Nonspeaking Individuals
This paper presents iSCAN (Interactive Sound-based Communication Aid for Non-speakers), a phoneme-based predictive communication system designed for people with severe speech impairments (SSI) who lack conventional literacy skills. The core problem i…
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Design Goals for a System for Enhancing AAC with Personalized Video
This demonstration paper presents Vid2Speech, a prototype tablet-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system designed for children with complex communication needs (CCN). The system addresses a fundamental limitation of existing AAC…
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SymbolPath: A Continuous Motion Overlay Module for Icon-Based Assistive Communication
This demonstration paper introduces SymbolPath, an overlay module designed to improve the speed and ease of message formulation in icon-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. Traditional icon-based AAC devices require users t…
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AphasiaWeb: A Social Network for Individuals with Aphasia
This paper presents AphasiaWeb, a social network designed specifically for individuals with aphasia, an acquired language disorder typically resulting from stroke or head injury that impairs speaking, writing, and language comprehension. The authors …
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Multimodal Summarization of Complex Sentences
This paper introduces the concept of multimodal summarization (MMS) for complex sentences — automatically generating diagrams that combine pictures, simplified compressed text, and structural layout to help people understand difficult text. The syste…
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Conversational Agency in Augmentative and Alternative Communication
This paper introduces conversational agency as a new framework for studying how augmented communicators (ACs) — people who use AAC devices to speak — participate in and influence conversations. While prior AAC research has focused primarily on improv…
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COMPA: Using Conversation Context to Achieve Common Ground in AAC
This paper presents COMPA, a browser extension add-on tool designed to help AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) users and their conversation partners achieve common ground during online group conversations. The core problem is speed asym…
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Nonverbal Communication through Expressive Objects
This paper explores how physical motion through an expressive object — a "sidekick" — can support nonverbal communication for augmented communicators (ACs) who use AAC devices. The work centres on Mark, a co-author with cerebral palsy who has used AA…
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DigitCHAT: Enabling AAC Input at Conversational Speed
This paper presents DigitCHAT, a prototype augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system designed for literate users with mild upper limb motor impairments who need fast, expressive face-to-face communication on mobile phones. The authors i…
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ITHACA: An Open Source Framework for Building Component-Based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Applications
This paper introduces ITHACA, an open source software framework for developing modular, customizable AAC applications. The authors address a persistent problem in assistive technology: AAC products are typically expensive, monolithic, difficult to cu…