This phenomenological qualitative study explored how eight speech-language pathology specialists in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) (who self-identified as adult-focused) would approach the AAC assessment process when presented with a case study of an adult with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The general research questions were (a) What areas are assessed by AAC specialists evaluating individuals with ALS and (b) How do specialists evaluate the areas identified. In all, four themes emerged: (a) Area of Assessment, (b) Method of Assessment, (c) Patient Education, and (d) Decision Criteria. These results support authoritative models of AAC assessment. AAC assessment is a complex task and understanding the behaviors of specialists, as outlined in this article, may be a first step in assisting general practice SLPs to complete AAC assessments for individuals with ALS with greater confidence and comfort.

这项现象学定性研究探讨了八位增强和替代交流 (AAC) 的言语语言病理学专家（他们自我认定为以成人为中心）在呈现成人肌萎缩侧索硬化症的案例研究时如何处理 AAC 评估过程。肌萎缩侧索硬化）。一般研究问题是 (a) AAC 专家评估 ALS 患者的哪些领域和 (b) 专家如何评估确定的领域。总共出现了四个主题：(a) 评估领域，(b) 评估方法，(c) 患者教育，以及 (d) 决策标准。这些结果支持AAC评估的权威模型。AAC 评估是一项复杂的任务，需要了解专家的行为，如本文所述，