Background The use of technology to assist in the communication, socialization, language,
and motor skills of children with Down's syndrome (DS) is required. The aim of this study …

Purpose The use of assistive technology in mental health has gained an increased interest
over the last decades. A growing number of studies have investigated diverse applications …

Purpose To ensure long-term adoption and use of augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) technologies, they must be designed to support children to participate …

This introduction to the Special Issue discusses current theoretical approaches to language
development and their application to aided language development. It also discusses some …

The present study investigated the relationship between lexicon and grammar in individuals
who use graphic symbol-based aided augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) …

Children with complex communication needs (CCN) who use augmentative and alternative
communication (AAC) often need more time to process and respond when communicating …

Vocabulary selection is an important aspect to consider when designing augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) systems for children who have not yet developed …

For children with typical development, language is learned through everyday discursive
interaction. Adults mediate child participation in such interactions through the deployment of …

The relationship between children and their caregivers is essential for the development of
social, emotional, cognitive, and linguistic skills. This is especially critical for children with …

Core vocabulary lists and vocabulary inventories vary according to language. Lists from one
language cannot and should not be assumed to be translatable, as words represent …