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Frequently Asked Questions
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Does AAC impede speech development?
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Research indicates that the use of augmentative and alternative communication
does not impede speech development. In fact, some researchers have found that
the use of AAC actually improves an individual’s speech development. For more
information, click on the following link:
http://www.asha.org/NJC/faqs-aac-basics.htm then scroll down to the heading:
How should I approach parents about AAC when they are only interested in having
their child learn to speak?
Many parents seem concerned that AAC will interfere with speech. Additional
empirically-based information about AAC and its effects on speech development
can be found at the AAC Connecting Young Kids website by clicking on
http://aac.unl.edu/yaack/b2.html.
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