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

Abstract

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.