Bridging the Social & Technical Divide in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Applications for Autistic Adults

arXiv:2404.17730v1 Announce Type: cross
Abstract: Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques are being used more frequently to improve high-tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), but many of these techniques are integrated without the inclusion of the users' perspectives. As many of these tools are created with children in mind, autistic adults are often neglected in the design of AAC tools to begin with. We conducted in-depth interviews with 12 autistic adults to find the pain points of current AAC and determine …

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