Augmentative languages, general characteristics and practical applications.

The article highlights the main characteristics and practical applicability of augmentative and alternative communication. As a new area of interest, especially because of the high practical applicability in the educational field, the therapeutic approach of augmentative and alternative communication is a topic which can be widely extended. The article achieves distinctions in terminology and describes few systems and augmentative communication devices and techniques used worldwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]