Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic Review
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) emerged as a combination of methods or strategies that constitute any device, such as Speech Generating Device (SGD), Program (mobile applications), Procedure (PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System), which enhances individual’s commun...
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| description | Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) emerged as a combination of methods or strategies that constitute any device, such as Speech Generating Device (SGD), Program (mobile applications), Procedure (PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System), which enhances individual’s communication ability. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a spectrum of comprehensive neurodevelopment disorder that leads to speech impairments, repetitive behavior, and social communication difficulties; therefore, it is imperative to underscore that at the core of all impediments are communication impairment. This article represents a systematic review of research initiatives that investigate multi-modal AAC strategies and functionality, features of mobile applications to reinforce communication and communal skills in verbally challenged ASD children because other researches are focused only on low or high-tech AAC or interventions to provide insights on ASD children respond to a particular approach. Following the PRISMA method, a total of 60 (January 2015 to October 2020) research articles were reviewed, indexed by Springer, Science Direct, Scopus, ACM, IEEE databases, and published in the AAC journal. The selected research articles are categorized into different themes where most of them focused on interactive mobile applications to improve emotional, social, learning, and overall communication skills in verbally challenged ASD children. This systematic review provides an outline of the paradigm shift in AAC modalities from PECS to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Augmented Reality (AR) based applications. It opens up underline future opportunities to integrate intelligent analytics features in mobile applications to strengthen communication skills in verbally undermined ASD children. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-be18a54a04fe40bba1e0c100a4e6c2c02025-07-24T23:01:57ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011312294312295910.1109/ACCESS.2021.30551959337853Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic ReviewWalia Farzana0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6705-2655Farhana Sarker1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3962-6065Tom Chau2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7486-0316Khondaker A. Mamun3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0243-8324Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Advanced Intelligent Multidisciplinary Systems (AIMS) Laboratory, United International University, Dhaka, BangladeshDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka, BangladeshInstitute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON, CanadaDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Advanced Intelligent Multidisciplinary Systems (AIMS) Laboratory, United International University, Dhaka, BangladeshAugmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) emerged as a combination of methods or strategies that constitute any device, such as Speech Generating Device (SGD), Program (mobile applications), Procedure (PECS, Picture Exchange Communication System), which enhances individual’s communication ability. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a spectrum of comprehensive neurodevelopment disorder that leads to speech impairments, repetitive behavior, and social communication difficulties; therefore, it is imperative to underscore that at the core of all impediments are communication impairment. This article represents a systematic review of research initiatives that investigate multi-modal AAC strategies and functionality, features of mobile applications to reinforce communication and communal skills in verbally challenged ASD children because other researches are focused only on low or high-tech AAC or interventions to provide insights on ASD children respond to a particular approach. Following the PRISMA method, a total of 60 (January 2015 to October 2020) research articles were reviewed, indexed by Springer, Science Direct, Scopus, ACM, IEEE databases, and published in the AAC journal. The selected research articles are categorized into different themes where most of them focused on interactive mobile applications to improve emotional, social, learning, and overall communication skills in verbally challenged ASD children. This systematic review provides an outline of the paradigm shift in AAC modalities from PECS to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Augmented Reality (AR) based applications. It opens up underline future opportunities to integrate intelligent analytics features in mobile applications to strengthen communication skills in verbally undermined ASD children.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9337853/Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)autism spectrum disorder (ASD)mobile applicationsmachine learning (ML)artificial intelligence (AI)augmented reality (AR) |
| spellingShingle | Walia Farzana Farhana Sarker Tom Chau Khondaker A. Mamun Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic Review IEEE Access Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) autism spectrum disorder (ASD) mobile applications machine learning (ML) artificial intelligence (AI) augmented reality (AR) |
| title | Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Technological Evolvement in AAC Modalities to Foster Communications of Verbally Challenged ASD Children: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | technological evolvement in aac modalities to foster communications of verbally challenged asd children a systematic review |
| topic | Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) autism spectrum disorder (ASD) mobile applications machine learning (ML) artificial intelligence (AI) augmented reality (AR) |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9337853/ |
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