The purpose of this article is to share some information about non-speech communication, also known as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). In addition, to seek the readers views regarding discipline […]
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Strategies Systems and Styles 1262 – ISAAC Gold Coast 2018
Conversations Without Speech: Strategies, Systems and Styles of Conversation Used by Adult Communication Assistants Dr Jane Remington-Gurney, Options Communication Therapy & Training Centre, Brisbane, Australia Strategies Systems and Styles 1262 […]
Scaffolding Conversations Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
Scaffolding Conversations Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Jane Remington-Gurney PhD Student, Griffith Health Institute, Griffith University Abstract Non speech methods of communication, such as the use of gesture and […]
Conversations Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More Than Just ‘Talk’
Conversations Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication: More Than Just ‘Talk’ Dr Jane Remington-Gurney & Professor Jayne Clapton Poster 1278 More than just talk ISAAC Gold Coast 2018
Oral Paper to International Association for the Scientific Study Intellectual Disability 2016
Conversation systems, strategies and styles used by adult communication assistants Jane Remington-Gurney (PhD Completed, adjunct research fellow) This presentation was accepted as an oral paper for the Australian Group on […]
Communication Assistants in Queensland: A survey of their engagement in conversations without speech.
Dr Jane Remington-Gurney Speech Language Pathologist and Director Options Communication Therapy & Training Centre Pty Ltd. Brisbane, Queensland. This article was published in InFocus, a publication of the Australian Group […]
Speech and Language Therapy for Children with Oro-motor Needs
Sometimes a person does not have the same muscle tone or oral structure to produce clear speech. Rather than aim only to adopt AAC, Dr Remington-Gurney recommends that strategies that […]
Using Technology to
Communicate in
Speech Therapy
The iPad is only one of a number of tools and strategies that may assist some people to better communicate. Ultimately a person needs multimodal communication so that they can […]
Making Speech Therapy Visual and Meaningful: Some Examples of Information Sheets a Mother Assembled from Jane’s Session with her Son
Speech therapy – Nic & Jane 27/05 Movement – Breathing – Sounds – Words How many syllables for “movement” – how many beats (2 beats). Do big movements vs little […]