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Many children with CCNs use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to support communication, yet little is known about family adaptation to such technology. The need for funding and out-of-pocket expenses for the AAC device, as well as the technology portability and device limitation issues created perceptions of increased parent/caregiver strain (Allaire et al., 1991 Angelo, 2000 Angelo et al., 1995 Bailey et al., 2006 Borg et al., 2015 Bourke-Taylor et al., 2013 Crisp et al., 2014 Marshall & Goldbart, 2008 McNaughton et al., 2008 Schlebusch et al., 2017 Serpentine et al., 2011).įamilies with children who have developmental disabilities and complex communication needs (CCNs) face challenging demands affecting family adaptation. In addition, inconsistent service delivery, inaccessibility of professional services, and ineffective interprofessional teams were additional sources of family stress (Anderson et al., 2014 Angelo et al., 1995 Blosser, 1994 Crisp et al., 2014 Goldbart & Marshall, 2004 Hetzroni, 2002 Marshall & Goldbart, 2008 McNaughton et al., 2008 Meder & Wegner, 2015 Serpentine et al., 2011 Singh et al., 2017). Other demands reported by parents/caregivers were related to the lack of AAC device training concerning use, repair, and programming (Allaire et al., 1991 Anderson et al., 2015 Angelo et al., 1995 Borg et al., 2015 Brady et al., 2006). Implications and future research are discussed. Most of the families indicated that the speech-language pathologist in their children's schools developed the AAC systems, and some of the families indicated that they participated in implementing AAC at home. Most of the families reported being content with the array of AAC messages presented on the devices, although they also reported a large number of breakdowns in communication with the children who were using the devices. Most of the families responding to the survey lived in cities, were highly educated, were born in Israel, and came from middle-to-upper class backgrounds. Most of the respondents were parents of children who used AAC. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and are reported and analyzed along with AAC issues, concerns, and needs. Surveys were sent to families that had been identified from two key sources: the main AAC assessment center in Israel and principals of special education schools. The FTSE 100 is traded each trading day on the London Stock Exchange between 10:00 am and 6:30 pm CET the index level is calculated continuously once a second in real time and published every 15 seconds.The aim of this study was to describe the current status of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in Israel as reported by the family members of children who are current or potential users of AAC devices. The composition of the FTSE 100 and the weighting of the shares included in it are reviewed twice annually and adjusted when necessary. For example, the shares must show adequate market capitalization, must be listed in pounds sterling or euros on the London Stock Exchange, and must fulfill additional criteria relating to free float and liquidity. In order to be included in the FTSE 100, a share must fulfill certain criteria. Dividend payments are not considered when calculating the index. The index level represents the average of the shares included in it. Like the Swiss Market Index (SMI), the FTSE 100 is a price index. For this reason, the FTSE 100 and its performance are also regarded as an indicator for the British share market as a whole. In total, the companies listed in the FTSE 100 represent around 81 per cent of the entire market capitalization traded on the British share market. The FTSE 100 is the British blue-chip index and consists of the 100 British companies with the highest market capitalization, the growth of which is reflected in the index.
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