As the official journal of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC), Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) publishes scientific articles related to the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) that report research concerning assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and education of people who use or have the potential to use AAC systems; or that discuss theory, technology, and systems development relevant to AAC. The broad range of topics included in the Journal reflects the development of this field internationally. Manuscripts submitted to AAC should fall within one of the categories listed below. NOTE: Manuscripts must comply with requirements at submission, including for page allowances. These requirements have been updated and will soon be posted. In the meantime, please contact the editorial office at [email protected] for copies. Manuscripts that do not meet the requirements at submission will be returned for corrections. If required revisions are extensive, the paper will be withdrawn; authors may resubmit as a new manuscript.
- Research articles (full peer review), These manuscripts report the results of original empirical research, including studies using qualitative and quantitative methodologies, with both group and single-case experimental research designs (e.g, Binger et al., 2008; Petroi et al., 2014).
- Technical, research, and intervention notes (full peer review): These are brief manuscripts that address methodological, statistical, technical, or clinical issues or innovations that are of relevance to the AAC community and are designed to bring the research community’s attention to areas that have been minimally or poorly researched in the past (e.g., research note: Thunberg et al., 2016; intervention notes: Laubscher et al., 2019).
- Systematic research reviews and meta-analyses (full peer review): These papers identify, select, synthesize, and appraise all high quality research evidence relevant to a particular research question and consider implications for evidence-based practice and directions for future research (e.g., Allen et al., 2017; Sievers et al. 2018).
- Tutorials (full peer review): This type of manuscript explains theories, ideas, concepts, or practices that may be new to AAC researchers and practitioners, but have important implications for the field (e.g., Holyfield et al., 2019; Mitteer et al., 2020).
- Forum papers (full peer review): These papers include discussions of innovative topics that are relevant to the field of AAC. Typically, they consider research and practice in the AAC field; occasionally they also discuss issues from other fields and how they might inform the AAC field (e.g., Mirenda, 2014; Soto & Yu, 2014; Wilkinson et al., 2012).
- Case studies (full peer review): Case studies (retrospective or perspective) report the results of innovative AAC applications that were not conducted within the confines of a rigorous research design but which provide a clear description of all aspects of the intervention process and provide data documenting outcomes. The case study should have important implications for future research, program development, and/or intervention (e.g., Stoner et al., 2010; see also McEwan & Karlan, 1990 for case study guidelines).
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
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