Table 1
Types, users and benefits of different alternative and augmentative communication.
| Type of AAC | Who uses the tool | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Key word signing | James, Jacob, Jack, Lydia, John, Julian | Readily available (hands). Enhances understanding. |
| Pictures | James, Julian, Jonas, Jacob, Lydia | Provides opportunities for joint focus and reciprocal dialogues. Could clarify the child’s meaning (wish, need…). |
| Communication passport | Lena, Laura | Provides ideas for staff on how to address and interpret a child, and what to talk about. |
| Electronic devices | James, Jack, Jacob, John | Provides opportunity for the child to specify what to convey and to determine what subject to talk about, in a manner that might be intelligible for the carers. |