title: Assessing non-oral clients for assistive communication devices.
abstract: As the number of commercially available communication aids increases, determining an appropriate device for a particular client becomes more difficult. The development of systematic assessment procedures on which to base device recommendations has therefore become an important research problem. This report presents a set of assessment procedures developed by the authors in the Assistive Device Center at California State University-Sacramento. These procedures and their use in determining a communication device recommendation are ilustrated through a description of two case studies.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007807:Language Tests; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis