With my focus leaning towards Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices, I have collected roughly 6 articles that were related to my topic. Of the six I was able to complete reading through 3 that were helpful and relevant to the subject area I am looking for. An interesting tidbit I learned about Stephen Hawking this week was that with his AAC device using cheek muscles, he only produced one word per minute. It dawned on me that the TV interviews I have seen on the news and documentaries were obviously staged and edited to eliminate the idea that it took a considerable amount of time for Hawking to answer in a complete sentence. What I’m learning is that even though AAC devices to offer people an opportunity to share their thoughts and words, it takes a considerable amount of time and effort to do so when normal speech would have taken a fraction of that time.
With that in mind, I'm leaning towards learning more about the challenges AAC devices bring on that outweigh the benefits. On the other hand, it will all depend on whether I find enough resources on the subject to back up the potential question I have regarding the benefits of AAC.
My research progress this week has been slow to be honest
since I did not accomplish as much reading and research as I had planned
for. I had a death in the family, and I
spent most of my time helping my cousin here with me in CA prepare to fly to
the Philippines for her mom’s funeral.
Next week, I’ll be back home in WA and will hopefully be able
to pick up where I left off in my reading and research.
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