Research Supporting AAC Devices in Autistic Children


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This page looks at support for the use of AAC with autistic people.

This is not an exhaustive list. Do you have a useful resource that we missed? Leave a comment to share!


Do you have research supporting AAC devices in children with autism?

Many professionals receive a version of this question. Still. Here are a few resources to find supporting research.

PrAACtical AAC has a couple of blog posts with information on research related to AAC and Autism:

NWACS has a couple of Pinterest Boards with pins of related information:

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