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Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication 18 88-95 September 2009.
doi:10.1044/aac18.3.88 Copyright 2009 by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Communication Sampling and Analysis

Marilyn Jean Buzolich

Augmentative Communication and Technology Services
San Francisco, CA

Research has shown that communication sampling is important when analyzing communication behavior for individuals who have complex communication needs. Communication sampling and analysis (CSA) is an assessment tool designed for infants, toddlers, and children with multiple physical, sensory, speech, and/or cognitive, linguistic challenges. The purpose of the CSA is to capture and qualify the nature and extent of communication behavior of the communicatively challenged child with partners during interactive settings and contexts. This is important for establishing baseline levels of communicative functioning, setting goals for intervention, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment. More reliability testing is needed to determine whether the direct sampling of communication behavior is a viable method for evaluation.






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