Romano, N., Kelly, L., Caron, J. (2018, March). @Friends: Tagging to increase interactions for individuals who use AAC. Poster Presentation at the 2018 Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association (PSHA) Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Communicating through email, cell phones, and social media, are examples of important activities in the twenty- first century that lend to fuller participation in society
- With rapid technological change influencing the way we communicate, the recognition of the use of social media for individuals who use AAC has not been fully translated into access and practice (Caron & Light, 2016).
- Despite the societal trend of participating on social media, currently there is a very limited body of research related to social media use by individuals who use AAC, including no intervention studies.
- A number of individuals with CCN who use AAC have documented the advantages to social media use and are motivated to use social media, but require supports to learn how to engage with others in online social communication.
