OTİZM SPEKTRUM BOZUKLUĞUNDA ALTERNATİF VE DESTEKLEYİCİ İLETİŞİM SİSTEMLERİ

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social interaction and restricted, repetitive movements. Language and communication disorders in children diagnosed with ASD can be seen in a wide range of disorders, from delayed or absent speech to problems in the functional use of language in children who form words and sentences. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems are an application area that play a supportive or compensatory role in speech and language disorders. All individuals who have problems with speech and language skills can be AAC system users. Children diagnosed with ASD are candidates for using AAC in the management of speech and language disorders. In this review article, ASD and AAC systems are described in detail, and some current AAC interventions used in ASD are examined. It was found that many individuals diagnosed with ASD, regardless of their level, benefited from the AAC systems interventions in different contexts ranging from speech and language to literacy.