Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/19372
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dc.contributor.authorPampoulou, Eliada-
dc.contributor.authorDiamanti, Ioanna-
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-12T07:42:22Z-
dc.date.available2020-11-12T07:42:22Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Enabling Technologies, 2020, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 157-169en_US
dc.identifier.issn23986263-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/19372-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Graphic symbols, such as photographs, Makaton and Pics for PECS, are often used in the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to support people with complex communication disorders. However, there is little research focusing on the preferences of people with disabilities in terms of which type of graphic symbol they prefer to use for their communication interactions. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the symbol preferences of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and those with intellectual disability. The research questions are as follows: Do people prefer coloured or black and white symbols? What type(s) of symbols do they prefer to use for their communication interactions? What type(s) of symbols do they consider more appropriate for children? What type(s) of symbols do they consider more appropriate for adults? Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire with simple instructions was used to elicit the information from the participants. Through purposive sampling, 25 participants between the ages of 20 and 32 were selected. Twelve participants had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, while the rest had mild or moderate intellectual disability. Findings: Most of the participants preferred coloured symbols. Of all the six types of symbols, they preferred to use photographs and considered these as being the most appropriate symbols for adults, whereas, for them, Talking Mats is better for children. Originality/value: It is vital that the voices of people with disabilities are heard and taken into account when services are to be provided.en_US
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dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Enabling Technologiesen_US
dc.rights© Emeralden_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectAutism spectrum disorderen_US
dc.subjectIntellectual disabilityen_US
dc.subjectMakaton symbolsen_US
dc.subjectPhotographsen_US
dc.subjectPics for PECS symbolsen_US
dc.subjectPicturesen_US
dc.subjectPreferencesen_US
dc.subjectSymbolsen_US
dc.subjectTalking mats symbolsen_US
dc.subjectWidgit symbolsen_US
dc.titleGraphic symbol preferences of adults with disabilities in one non-profit foundation in Greeceen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.collaborationCyprus University of Technologyen_US
dc.subject.categoryClinical Medicineen_US
dc.journalsSubscriptionen_US
dc.countryCyprusen_US
dc.subject.fieldMedical and Health Sciencesen_US
dc.publicationPeer Revieweden_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/JET-12-2019-0057en_US
dc.relation.issue3en_US
dc.relation.volume14en_US
cut.common.academicyear2020-2021en_US
dc.identifier.spage157en_US
dc.identifier.epage169en_US
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crisitem.journal.journalissn1754-9450-
crisitem.journal.publisherEmerald-
crisitem.author.deptDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences-
crisitem.author.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0001-6904-195X-
crisitem.author.parentorgFaculty of Health Sciences-
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