A retrospective chart review of the patient population accessing augmentative & alternative communication at an urban assistive technology center

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant demographic information.

Participant Variables			n (%)
Gender
		Male	31 (59)
		Female	22 (41)
Education
		Less than high school	4 (8)
		High school	17 (32)
		Some college	2 (4)
		College	6 (11)
		Post-graduate	1 (2)
		Not reported	23 (43)
Diagnosis
		Progressive disease	38 (72)
		Non-progressive	10 (19)
		Developmental	5 (9)
Sensory Status
	Vision	WFL	51 (96)
		NWFL	2 (4)
	Hearing	WFL	52 (98)
		NWFL	1 (2)
	Physical	Ambulatory	16 (30)
		Ambulates with difficulty	5 (9)
		Ambulates with assistance	9 (17)
		Wheelchair	23 (43)
	Primary Mode of Communication	Verbal	35 (66)
		Gestures	2 (4)
		Sign	1 (2)
		Low-tech AAC	5 (9)
		High-tech AAC	2 (4)
		Other	4 (7)
		Not reported	4 (8)

WFL = within functional limits, NWFL = not within functional limits.

Figure 1. Percentage of patients who identified each of the following parameters as being of being the top most important.