مجلة الروائز
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 52-68
2026-07-02

Augmentative And Alternative Communication: Benefits And Challenges Of Utilization In Non-verbal Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (asd) التواصل البديل المعزز: منافع وتحديات الاستخدام مع الأطفال غير اللفظيين المصابين باضطراب طيف التوحد (asd)

Authors : Tkouti Imene . Youcfi Hadda .

Abstract

This article aims to define Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) as a therapeutic intervention and to examine its tools and methods, with a particular focus on their use with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), specifically those who are non-verbal or minimally verbal. This population experiences significant difficulties in accessing verbal communication and often does not benefit from traditional intervention approaches based on verbal stimulation and instruction. Accordingly, AAC is considered as a viable alternative that enables individuals with complex communication needs to communicate differently. AAC offers several benefits across different areas of child’s development and daily functioning. However, the process of training non-verbal children with ASD to use AAC remains challenging. This study therefore seeks to identify the challenges encountered by specialists in the implementation of AAC

Keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) ; autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ; non-verbal child