Contribuições da comunicação suplementar e alternativa na intervenção fonoaudiológica

Abstract

Introduction: Supplementary and/or alternative communication (AAC) is one of the areas of assistive technology that meets the demands of individuals with communication disorders, providing; thus, the effective transmission of the individual's message to the other. Speech therapy has used Supplementary and/or Alternative Communication (CSA) resources to enable greater independence for people with significant limits of oral language. Objective: The main objective of this study was to describe the use of supplementary and/or alternative communication in speech therapy intervention. Method: This is an integrative literature review study on the contributions of Supplementary and Alternative Communication in Speech Therapy. Ten articles from the last eleven years were selected from the Scielo databases, CAPES Journal Portal and Distúrbios da Comunicação magazine. Results: The 10 (ten) articles pointed out alternative communication strategies and helped individuals with complex communication needs to improve aspects of their development, favoring their relationships and learning. Conclusion: The use of alternative communication proves to be effective in promoting and improving the patient and AAC is a path beyond speech that brings benefits to the individual.