ARS - 2014
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Item No talking?� - Views of caregivers, teachers and users in Sri Lanka on the understanding and use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication systems in Sri Lanka(Book of Abstracts, Annual Research Symposium 2014, 2014) Hettiarachchi, S.; Kitnasamy, G.; Bandara, M.Every child�s and adult�s right to communicate, to have their ?voice heard� is unequivocally accepted and recognized as a basic human right. However, the right to use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) modes to do so remains ambiguous, possibly dependent on socio-cultural and economic factors influencing the understanding of and access to AAC devices.