“Effects of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on Speech Production in Children With Autism: A Systematic Review” by Ralf W.Schlosser in Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, April 2006, Vol. “The Impact of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on the Speech Production of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities: A Research Review” by Diane C.If you want to dive in deep yourself, here are two popularly cited studies you can investigate: On the contrary, it’s been proven to help.

However, research studies have demonstrated that the use of an AAC device doesn’t have a negative impact on language acquisition. We thought about it for a while before giving Proloquo a try – we were wondering if providing Charlie with an alternative way to communicate would further delay his speech. I’m thankful we’ve found something that works for Charlie to communicate but of course, all of this is leading in the direction of actual verbal communication in the future. As you can see, there’s also an option to take a picture of the actual item as opposed as using a pictogramme.Ĭharlie’s been learning Proloquo for almost a year and he’s now able to form 3-word sentences by individually selecting the words I + want + (desired item), and then clicking on the formed sentence to have it read out loud in full. Because you can scroll, there are more items than the ones pictured here, and Charlie knows to scroll down to find his wanted item. Here’s what it looks like inside the food folder. Charlie has Food, Activities, and Actions folders. Items can be organized by categories into folders. Students are using an IPOD to manipulate online books, talking programs, and drawing programs. My students are using an IPAD to access Proloquo as a means of communicating with adults and students they encounter in their day. Parents can add as many items as they want. My students are learning to write emails to their parents and reply about the events of their day. Charlie’s personalized home screen looks like this: We recently added Hi and Bye, and he’s now able to greet people with his iPad but at this point only if prompted to do so. It allows Charlie to communicate basic needs like what kind of food he wants, and even a few actions. I put together a short video of Charlie communicating with his AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) device. Charlie went through many regressions in the past so we’re really happy. When you have a child on the autism spectrum, any type of progress is good. He’s still facing a lot of difficulties in his daily life but he’s progressing. We’ve been seeing less screaming, and an overall happier child. Being able to communicate basic needs on his iPad has decreased his frustration. Charlie just turned 4 and he’s still non-verbal but he’s come a long way with communication.

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