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Augmentative communication: a perspective for pediatricians.

C Cohen

    Pediatric Annals
    |March 1, 1985
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Augmentative communication aids severely impaired children by facilitating communication, not speech. These tools show a positive effect on speech development, offering a new avenue for non-speaking children.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric communication disorders
    • Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

    Background:

    • Severely communicatively impaired children require specialized interventions.
    • Traditional speech therapy may not be sufficient for all children.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline the rationale and methods for treating severely communicatively impaired children.
    • To explore the role of augmentative communication techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing treatment rationales and methods.
    • Discussion of augmentative communication techniques.

    Main Results:

    • The primary goal is communication facilitation, not necessarily speech production.
    • Augmentative techniques demonstrate a facilitory effect on speech development.

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  • Aided augmentative communication is an emerging field for non-speaking children.

    • Conclusions:

    • Augmentative communication offers a viable approach to enhance communication in impaired children.
    • Further research and practical application are needed for aided augmentative communication systems.