Augmentative languages, general characteristics and practical applications
Keywords:
augmentative, alternative, communication, device, language, systemAbstract
The article highlights the main characteristics and practical applicability of augmentative and alternative communication. As a new area of interest, especially because of the high practical applicability in the educational field, the therapeutic approach of augmentative and alternative communication is a topic which can be widely extended. The article achieves distinctions in terminology and describes few systems and augmentative communication devices and techniques used worldwide.References
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