Potential of music experiences for augmentative and alternative communication users and their effect on communication training: a scoping review protocol
Potential of music experiences for augmentative and alternative communication users and their effect on communication training: a scoping review protocol

Summary/Abstract: Music-based experiences were found to be effective in supporting and promoting purposeful communication by non-speaking people who use benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). However, this area is fragmented into several disciplines (e.g. speech and language therapy, special education, music therapy, etc.) and the possibilities of music-making for AAC training have not been systematically reviewed. The aim of the planned scoping review is to analyze the types of experiences that use music-making as a form of AAC and overview their effects for different groups of AAC users. The scoping review will be conducted according to JBI methodology. We will search in databases (BMC, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, MEDLINE, ProQuest Central, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science), and the sources of unpublished and gray literature (Central, Clinical Trials, Current Controlled Trials, Google Scholar, and Open Dissertations) including the reference lists of relevant texts, language, location or publication period will not be limited. Study selection and charting of data from relevant studies will be done independently by two reviewers. The findings of the scoping review may enable classification of different types of music experiences and their effects in the context of AAC training, and propose recommendations for a more intentional usage of those experiences by AAC users, professionals (e.g. music therapists or special teachers), families, and other non-professionals.

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