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Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication: An Overview

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Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is a form of communication appropriate for people with complex communication needs, people who cannot use conventional speech effectively due to a disability or medical condition. AAC serves to replace or supplement speech. This chapter reviews aided AAC, or AAC involving external equipment, including high-tech and low-tech options; provides summaries of those used most frequently with people with ASD; and reviews the research regarding the effectiveness of aided AAC for people with ASD.

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Ganz, J.B. (2014). Aided Augmentative and Alternative Communication: An Overview. In: Aided Augmentative Communication for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0814-1_2

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