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  • Title: AAC and literacy.
    Author: Hetzroni OE.
    Journal: Disabil Rehabil; ; 26(21-22):1305-12. PubMed ID: 15513730.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To review current research on the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) for prompting literacy in children with special educational needs. METHOD: Research studies relevant to emergent literacy and AAC use are reviewed. Studies focused on acquisition of literacy across various populations of children with special needs are reviewed. RESULTS: Existing literature suggests that AAC may provide strategies and systems to compensate for impairments and disabilities of individuals with severe communication disorders. CONCLUSION: AAC may support literacy learning in children with special educational needs.
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