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In this paper we describe the development and evaluation of an iOS application designed as an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tool for individuals with speech and language impairments in Arabic-speaking populations. Formative evaluations carried out in different settings are described with insights obtained from involving users and domain experts in the User-Centered Design approach. Moreover, we summarize experts’ reviews on the impact of using the developed application in special education classrooms.
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- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Down Syndrome
- Language Impairment
- Speech Pathologist
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Al-Arifi, B., Al-Rubaian, A., Al-Ofisan, G., Al-Romi, N., Al-Wabil, A. (2013). Towards an Arabic Language Augmentative and Alternative Communication Application for Autism. In: Marcus, A. (eds) Design, User Experience, and Usability. Health, Learning, Playing, Cultural, and Cross-Cultural User Experience. DUXU 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8013. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39241-2_37
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