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The 29 pages that link to Augmentative and alternative communication, each with the reason it gives.

• Nonverbal communicationRelated: Gestures, symbols, and devices can provide communicative channels when speech is limited.

• Assistive technologyRelated: Communication aids are a major form of assistive technology.

• Autism spectrum disorderRelated: AAC can support autistic people who communicate partly or primarily without speech.

• Speech–language pathologyRelated: Clinicians select and support communication systems when speech does not meet a person’s needs.

• Intellectual disabilityRelated: Some people benefit from communication supports tailored to their abilities and preferences.

• AphasiaRelated: It can support communication when aphasia limits speech or writing.

• GestureRelated: Gestures can serve as part of communication when speech is unavailable or insufficient.

• Cerebral palsyRelated: It supports communication when speech is difficult or unreliable.

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosisRelated: Speech-generating tools can preserve communication as ALS affects speaking muscles.

• Autism spectrumBroader topic: Some autistic people use these methods to communicate; spoken language does not determine the validity of their communication.

• DysarthriaRelated: AAC can preserve effective communication when speech becomes difficult to understand or produce.

• Speech synthesisNarrower topic: Speech synthesis is one way these systems turn chosen messages into spoken language.

• Brain–computer interfaceNarrower topic: Brain interfaces can provide an alternative route for composing messages.

• PictogramRelated: Picture symbols can let people communicate when spoken or written language is inaccessible.

• Text-to-speechNarrower topic: Speech output lets AAC users express text they compose or select.

• AutismRelated: AAC can support communication for autistic people who speak little or use speech inconsistently.

• Locked-in syndromeNarrower topic: The syndrome requires communication strategies adapted to each person's remaining movement.

• Angelman syndromeRelated: Communication supports can provide expressive options when spoken language is severely limited.

• Autism researchRelated: Studies assess how communication supports affect autonomy and participation.

• Selective mutismRelated: Writing, gestures, or devices can preserve participation while spoken communication remains difficult.

• Rett syndromeRelated: Eye-gaze systems and other AAC tools can preserve communication when spoken language is limited.

• Cri du chat syndromeRelated: Communication supports can help when speech development is significantly delayed.

• Speech disorderRelated: AAC can support communication when speech is limited or unreliable.

• Pelizaeus–Merzbacher diseaseRelated: Communication supports can help when speech and motor control are impaired.

• 22q13 deletion syndromeRelated: It provides communication options when speech is limited or absent.

• Communication sciencesRelated: It translates communication research into practical ways to express messages beyond spoken speech.

• Head shakeRelated: A head shake can provide a simple response when speech or hand use is limited.

• MutenessRelated: It offers communication routes when speech is unavailable or inaccessible.

• Pitt–Hopkins syndromeRelated: Communication systems can provide expressive options when speech is limited.