Results of this comparison study indicated that the children in the iconic prediction group did not perform more accurately than the children who did not have prediction available. There was some evidence, however, that using iconic prediction may help to facilitate generalization of use of iconic encoding to novel vocabulary.
Effects of AAC interventions on communication and language for young children with complex communication needs – Publication
Drager, K., Light, J., & McNaughton, D. (2011). Effects of AAC interventions on communication and language for young children with complex communication needs. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 3, 303-310. (full text) Children with complex communication needs (CCN) who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) are at considerable risk in many aspects of their development: […]
How does the brain respond to photographs? – Presentation
The brain responded to photographic/auditory stimuli in a semantic mismatch much the same way it does to other forms
of language (eg. written and spoken words)
Gaze fixation during search for a symbol on AAC displays — Presentation
The efficiency of finding a symbol on an AAC display can be facilitated by specific display organizations.
Facilitating children's ability to distinguish symbols for emotions – Publication
Rapid search was facilitated by a spatial organization cue, but not by the addition of background color. Further examination of the situations in which color cues may be useful is warranted.