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Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) describe their daily clinical experiences working with minimally speaking autistic children with significant language challenges who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). The article highlights SLP perceptions of intervention efficacy and the challenges SLPs face when trying to teach these children how to communicate using AAC. Critical areas for future research are identified.
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This page is a summary of: Is Research on Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention With Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Reflected in the Clinical Practice of Speech-Language Pathologists?, Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, October 2023, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA),
DOI: 10.1044/2023_persp-23-00022.
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