Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Autism

Autor: Daphne Hartzheim
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Handbook of Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder ISBN: 9783319617374
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61738-1_16
Popis: Intellectual disabilities and physical problems such as cerebral palsy are common among persons with ASD. These disorders further compound the communication issues inherent among persons with ASD. The development of electronics, particularly computers, has markedly accelerated developments in this area. This chapter such as augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. AAC systems are defined and how these systems function in the environment is explained.
Databáze: OpenAIRE