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Beth M Ansel1, Michael Weinrich

  • 1National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 2A03, MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510, USA. Ba25e@nih.gov

Current Atherosclerosis Reports
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Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) offers potential for individuals with severe communication disorders. Further research is needed to optimize AAC technology and interventions for cognitive and linguistic applications.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Speech and Language Pathology
  • Rehabilitation Science

Background:

  • Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) traditionally aids those unable to use oral speech.
  • Clinical practice now uses AAC for cognitive retraining and remediation.
  • Technological advancements in AAC offer improved communication but are insufficient alone.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore expanding AAC applications beyond motor disorders to cognitive/linguistic impairments.
  • To identify key research areas for advancing AAC technology and interventions.
  • To bridge the gap between traditional AAC use and its potential in cognitive rehabilitation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current AAC applications and research limitations.
  • Discussion of three critical research avenues for AAC development.

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  • Analysis of AAC's role in understanding language and cognition.

    • Main Results:

    • Limited research base hinders optimal design of AAC technology and strategies.
    • AAC can serve as a research tool for insights into language and cognition.
    • AAC strategies can be developed as treatment tools for language recovery.

    Conclusions:

    • Further investigation is crucial for applying AAC to cognitive/linguistic disorders.
    • Efficacy studies are needed to evaluate AAC as a communication modality for acquired cognitive/linguistic disorders.
    • Integrating AAC research across communication modalities and cognitive functions is essential.