Judge, S. orcid.org/0000-0001-5119-8094, Enderby, P., Creer, S. et al. (1 more author) (2017) Provision of powered communication aids in the United Kingdom. Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 33 (3). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0743-4618
Abstract
AAC service provision in the United Kingdom (UK) has evolved since the first service dedicated to the provision of communication aids opened in 1986. Within the UK, many health and care services are provided via government funding; however, the assessment and provision of AAC and specifically of speech-generating devices (SGDs) is inconsistent and inequitable. The study reported in this paper aimed to collect information on levels of current provision of powered communication aids (the term used in the study to refer to SGDs) by UK service providers in 2013 with the intention of improving future estimates for need of services. A questionnaire survey was designed and data were obtained from 98 AAC services across the UK. Service providers reported the number of individuals known to be using powered communication aids and the mean value reported was 0.0155% of the services? catchment populations. However levels of service provision reported were highly variable. Although the data reported must be treated with caution, it adds to the sparse literature on the topic, informs AAC service design and delivery in the UK, and acts as an indicative baseline measure for future service development.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | “This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Augmentative and Alternative Communication on 11 Jul 2017, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/07434618.2017.1347960 |
Keywords: | AAC service delivery; United Kingdom; incidence; prevalence; caseload; powered communication aids; speech-generating devices |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2017 14:56 |
Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2018 00:38 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/07434618.2017.1347960 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/07434618.2017.1347960 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:118961 |