Leveraging Communication Partner Speech to Automate Augmented Input for Children on the Autism Spectrum Who Are Minimally Verbal: Prototype Development and Preliminary Efficacy Investigation.

Christine HolyfieldStephen MacNeilNicolette CaldwellTara O'Neill ZimmermanElizabeth LorahEduard DragutSlobodan Vucetic

Published in: American journal of speech-language pathology (2024)

Wizard-of-Oz prototyping could be a valuable approach to spur much needed innovation in AAC. Further research into efficacy, reliability, validity, and attitudes is required to more comprehensively evaluate the use of AI to automate augmented input in AAC.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
working memory
young adults
artificial intelligence
mental health
intellectual disability
virtual reality
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