The AAC journal has recently published a special issue based on the Future of AAC Research Summit held in spring, 2024. All of the papers are authored or co-authored by someone who uses AAC.
A little background
On May 13-14, 2024, the RERC on AAC and CommunicationFIRST co-hosted the Future of AAC Research Summit in Arlington, Virginia. The Summit brought together a group of 120 AAC users, researchers, federal funding agencies, developers, and service providers. We are pleased to report that 21 papers from the Future of AAC Research Summit have been published in a special issue of the AAC journal.
The papers share the lived experiences of people who use AAC, key research results, and future directions. The issue is an historic one with every paper authored or co-authored by someone who uses AAC. And, ALL of the papers are free and open access.
How can I read these papers?
Please see the RERC on AAC’s announcement for a starter set of papers. And keep an eye out for future posts that will feature particular articles.