title: Access interface strategies.
abstract: Individuals who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to support their communication often have physical movement challenges that require alternative methods of access. Technology that supports access, particularly for those with the most severe movement deficits, have expanded substantially over the years. The purposes of this article are to review the state of the science of access technologies that interface with augmentative and alternative communication devices and to propose a future research and development agenda that will enhance access options for people with limited movement capability due to developmental and acquired conditions.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, 5401 South Street, Lincoln, NE 68506, USA. sfager@madonna.org
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fager
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Beukelman
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fried-Oken
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jakobs
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D003143:Communication Devices for People with Disabilities; D005133:Eye Movements; D005868:Gestures; D019416:Head Movements; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills; D014584:User-Computer Interface