The Pennsylvania State University , Pennsylvania , USA.
Augment Altern Commun. 2013 Dec;29(4):299-309. doi: 10.3109/07434618.2013.848935.
Current technologies provide individuals with complex communication needs with a powerful array of communication, information, organization, and social networking options. However, there is the danger that the excitement over these new devices will result in a misplaced focus on the technology, to the neglect of what must be the central focus - the people with complex communication needs who require augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). In order to truly harness the power of technology, rehabilitation and educational professionals must ensure that AAC intervention is driven, not by the devices, but rather by the communication needs of the individual. Furthermore, those involved in AAC research and development activities must ensure that the design of AAC technologies is driven by an understanding of motor, sensory, cognitive, and linguistic processing, in order to minimize learning demands and maximize communication power for individuals with complex communication needs across the life span.
目前的技术为有复杂沟通需求的个体提供了一系列强大的沟通、信息、组织和社交网络选择。然而，存在一种危险，即对这些新设备的兴奋可能导致对技术的关注错位，而忽略了必须成为中心焦点的人——有复杂沟通需求的人，他们需要辅助和替代性沟通（AAC）。为了真正利用技术的力量，康复和教育专业人员必须确保 AAC 干预不是由设备驱动，而是由个体的沟通需求驱动。此外，参与 AAC 研究和开发活动的人员必须确保 AAC 技术的设计是由对运动、感觉、认知和语言处理的理解驱动的，以最大限度地降低学习需求，为整个生命周期中有复杂沟通需求的个体最大限度地提高沟通能力。
