![]() Similarly, in the ICU setting, an Australian cohort study found that patients were unable to communicate verbally 17% of the time and staff reported difficulty communicating with patients 35% of the time. A review of medical records at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics found that 33% of intensive care unit (ICU) patients met the AAC candidacy criterion, whereas 3% of non-ICU patients met the AAC candidacy criterion (Zubow & Hurtig, 2013). ![]() children with cleft palate or craniofacial anomalies as AAC users. (2020) found that 44.4% of Swedish children with cerebral palsy used a form of AAC either exclusively or to supplement their speech. (2016) estimated that 25%–30% of Australian children with autism have limited speech skills and would benefit from AAC. Across specific pediatric populations, Iacono et al.(2017) reported an average of 0.0155% of individuals known to be using powered communication aids (e.g., voice output communication aids). service providers conducted by Judge et al. The largest populations of individuals who could benefit from AAC had diagnoses of Alzheimer’s/dementia (23%), Parkinson’s disease (22%), autism spectrum disorder (ASD 19%), learning disabilities (13%), and stroke (11%). (2016) estimated that 0.5% of the population requires the use of AAC based on the prevalence of conditions associated with the use of AAC in the United Kingdom. children with developmental disabilities and 10.5% of children with special health care needs did not have their assistive technology (AT) communication needs met (Lin et al., 2017). According to the 2009–2010 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, 4% of U.S. ![]() ![]()
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