Augmentative and Alternative Communication Applications for Persons with Severe Congenital Communication Disorders: An Introduction

Source:

AAC Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Volume 5, Issue 1, p.3-13 (1989)

Layperson Summary:

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) therapy can help people with autism to communicate.

It can be hard to communicate with people with autism. In order for communication to happen, society must commit time and money. This review paper describes how AAC can be used as an autism therapy. Children with autism often differ from children with mental retardation in that their skills can vary quite a bit. For example, they often have very good vision skills. AAC can help because the focus is on communicating, not speaking.

Scientific Abstract

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