Special Education for the Communicative Disabilities. The Power of the Communication in Janice Light
Saverio Fontani
The Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is an assistive technology which can compensate the communication deficits associated with various developmental disabilities. In this paper the theoretical background of the approach is presented, with emphasis on the prototypical contributions of J. Light, and the opportunities for the Special Education of students with complex communicative needs are discussed.
Keywords
Communicative disabilities, augmentative alternative, communication, special education.
