Speech-Language Pathologists Who Engage in Evidence-Based AAC Clinical Practice

Question

Speech-language pathologists who engage in evidence-based AAC clinical practice
A)Should compare the communication abilities of AAC users with the communication abilities of persons without disability
B)Must wait for completion of randomized studies that compare treatment groups to control groups
C)Document changes in the communication abilities of AAC clients before and after treatment
D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based AAC clinical practice involves documenting changes in the communication abilities of AAC clients before and after treatment to assess the effectiveness of interventions. Comparing AAC users with persons without disabilities or waiting for randomized studies are not requirements for evidence-based practice.