Article

The study described here investigates the practice of anticipatory
completion of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) utterances in
progress. The aims were to identify and analyse features of this practice as they
occur in natural conversation between a person using an AAC system and a family
member. METHOD: The methods and principles of Conversation Analysis (CA) were
used to video record conversations between people with progressive neurological
diseases and a progressive speech disorder (dysarthria) and their family members.
Key features of interaction were identified and extracts transcribed. Four
extracts of talk between a man with motor neurone disease/amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis and his mother are presented here. RESULTS: Anticipatory completion of
AAC utterances is intimately related to the sequential context in which such
utterances occur. Difficulties can arise from topic shifts, understanding the
intended action of an AAC word in progress and in recognising the possible end
point an utterance. CONCLUSIONS: The analysis highlights the importance of
understanding how AAC talk works in everyday interaction. The role of
co-participants is particularly important here.
These results may have
implications for both AAC software design and clinical intervention.
/Communication Alternative et Améliorée CAA

Langue : ANGLAIS