TY - JOUR
T1 - Designing AAC systems for children with autism - evidence from eye-tracking research
AU - Gillespie-Smith, Karri
AU - Fletcher-Watson, Sue
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Autism is associated with a range of language diffi culties that impact communication, behaviour management, and education. Consequently, a variety of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies may be employed to support people with autism to communicate. There is a growing body of evidence concerning the visual attention of individuals with autism, which may be relevant to AAC interventions. This review draws on evidence from eye tracking research specifi cally to inform the design of AAC systems for people with autism. In addition, we discuss the future of AAC for individuals with autism in light of relevant technological developments, and raise questions for future research.
AB - Autism is associated with a range of language diffi culties that impact communication, behaviour management, and education. Consequently, a variety of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) strategies may be employed to support people with autism to communicate. There is a growing body of evidence concerning the visual attention of individuals with autism, which may be relevant to AAC interventions. This review draws on evidence from eye tracking research specifi cally to inform the design of AAC systems for people with autism. In addition, we discuss the future of AAC for individuals with autism in light of relevant technological developments, and raise questions for future research.
M3 - Article
VL - 30
JO - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
JF - Augmentative and Alternative Communication
SN - 0743-4618
IS - 2
ER -