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Cerebral palsy
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M
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40–60
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Tablet computer (Grid Pada); Grid 3 softwarea; switch access (joystick switch mounted on wheelchair)
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AAC device; Makaton sign; speech - single words/short sentences (slurred speech, understood by familiar listeners)
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Life partner attended all meetings and interpreted speech and sign on behalf of group member when these were used
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Head injury
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M
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18–40
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Tablet computer (Grid Pada); Grid 3 softwarea; touch screen access
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AAC device; thumbs up/down for yes/no; no speech
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Speech and language therapist or key worker support: repeated and simplified instructions when necessary, encouraging group member to find appropriate vocabulary on screen, provided physical access to resources; informed group of when a message had been constructed on AAC.
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Cerebral palsy
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M
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18–40
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Tablet computer (Mobi 2b); Mind Express softwarec; touch screen access
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AAC device; head nod/ shake for yes/no; no speech
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Speech and language therapist or key worker support: encouraged group member to find appropriate vocabulary on screen, supported physical access to resources
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Cerebral palsy
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M
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40–60
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Tablet computer (Grid Pada); Grid 3 softwarea; eye-gaze access (eye-gaze camera integrated into computer)
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AAC device; eye movement for yes/no; no speech
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Personal assistant: informed the group when group member was constructing a message on AAC, supported with physical access resources
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Primary Lateral Sclerosis
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M
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60–80
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Hand-held, dedicated communication aid device (Lightwriter Swiftd); Direct, manual access
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Speech – uses full sentences (often quiet and/or slurred); AAC device when speech is not understood for some single words and to provide information such as introductions
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Group facilitator would sometimes repeat what group member was saying if he was not understood/heard by the rest of the group
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Stroke
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M
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60–80
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iPad computer; Predictable softwaree; direct, manual access
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AAC device; gesture (thumbs up/ thumbs down, head shake, shrug); no speech
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Group facilitator would identify when messages were being constructed on AAC and create space in the meeting for the message to be produced synthetically and heard
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Head injury
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M
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18–40
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Tablet computer (Tobii i15f); Grid 3 softwarea; eye-gaze access (eye-gaze camera integrated into computer)
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AAC device; smile for ‘yes’, head shake for ‘no’; no speech
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Speech and language therapist or key worker support: repeated and simplified instructions when necessary, encouraging group member to find appropriate vocabulary on screen, provided physical access to resources; informed group of when a message had been constructed on AAC.
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