Nakamura K
Faculty of Education, Kagawa University.
No To Hattatsu. 1998 May;30(3):220-6.
During the last decade, the idea of self decision have become a very important concept for the independent life of children with cerebral palsy. In association with this, AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) researches became more active to support their communication. Especially, high-tech communication aids have enabled speechless cerebral palsied children to speak. However, in Japan, there are negative attitudes toward the use of aids in the parents, therapists, physicians, and teachers. Consequently, aids are not popular among young Japanese children at present. In contrast, there are in US some reports showing positive effects of aids. It does not only compensate their disabled functions, but also make a chance to communicate with other people. In this paper, how communication aids affect habilitation of children with cerebral palsy was discussed.
在过去十年中，自我决策的理念已成为脑瘫儿童独立生活的一个非常重要的概念。与此相关的是，辅助和替代沟通（AAC）研究变得更加活跃，以支持他们的沟通。特别是，高科技沟通辅助工具使无法说话的脑瘫儿童能够说话。然而，在日本，家长、治疗师、医生和教师对使用辅助工具持消极态度。因此，目前辅助工具在日本幼儿中并不流行。相比之下，在美国有一些报告显示辅助工具具有积极效果。它不仅能补偿他们的残疾功能，还能创造与他人交流的机会。本文讨论了沟通辅助工具如何影响脑瘫儿童的 habilitation（此处原文可能有误，推测为康复训练，因原文未明确给出该词准确含义）。
