Who uses a SGD?
Individuals who cannot speak, are difficult to understand, or have language retrieval issues might use a SGD. Communication devices are used by people of all ages with a variety of disabilities. An individual with a communication impairment may have difficulty with expressive (what he or she can express) and/or receptive (what he or she understands) communication. Some possible causes of communication impairment include: • Acquired brain injury (e.g., stroke, accident, tumor, anoxia) • Spinal cord injury • Disease (e.g., cancer, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis) • Other traumatic injury (e.g., burns, nerve damage) • Developmental causes (e.g.
