Breaking the Speech Barrier: Language Development Through Augmented Means

The authors use a narrative style to describe their development of the System for Augmenting Language (SAL), which fosters naturalistic exchanges between communication partners using electronic speech-output devices. They chronicle the process of language learning through augmented means for school-age students, and detail an award winning SAL application, Project FACTT. For professionals working with youth with severe cognitive disabilities. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.