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augmentative and alternative communication

umbrella term describing techniques used for those with communication impairments
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augmentative and alternative communication

Summary

augmentative and alternative communication ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • augmentative and alternative communication is a type of communication[2].
  • augmentative and alternative communication is used for communication[3].
  • augmentative and alternative communication's Commons category is recorded as Augmentative and alternative communication[4].
  • augmentative and alternative communication's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Augmentative and alternative communication[5].
  • augmentative and alternative communication's facet of is recorded as assistive technology[6].
  • augmentative and alternative communication's different from is recorded as facilitated communication[7].

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Definition and Type

augmentative and alternative communication is a type of communication[2].

Use and Application

augmentative and alternative communication is used for communication[3].

Why It Matters

augmentative and alternative communication ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of → assistive technology
    Subclass of → communication
    Topic's main category → Category:Augmentative and alternative communication
    Different from → facilitated communication
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|15 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 21723, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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