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Speech-generating devices are increasingly being used as an alternative to speech for nonverbal individuals and to augment natural speech production in minimally verbal people. This chapter describes speech-generating devices and provides an overview of the intervention literature on teaching speech-generating device use to people with different disability conditions. Indications, potential advantages, and contraindications for the use of speech-generating devices are delineated. Factors to consider when implementing an intervention aimed at teaching functional use of speech-generating devices are discussed.

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Communicating with Speech-Generating Devices

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    2025年

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  • Jeff Sigafoos,
  • Giulio E. Lancioni,
  • Mark F. O’Reilly

摘要

Speech-generating devices are increasingly being used as an alternative to speech for nonverbal individuals and to augment natural speech production in minimally verbal people. This chapter describes speech-generating devices and provides an overview of the intervention literature on teaching speech-generating device use to people with different disability conditions. Indications, potential advantages, and contraindications for the use of speech-generating devices are delineated. Factors to consider when implementing an intervention aimed at teaching functional use of speech-generating devices are discussed.