Emily Harris, speech and language therapist at National Star College, says despite their transformative life changing potential, the speed of using the equipment is restrictive.
“They’re very difficult to use,” she said. “They’re often slow, and so trying to bridge that gap between a typical conversation – in terms of speed and content – and the equipment that the AAC users have available to them is the next big challenge that would make a huge difference.”
As technology develops, experts say the ability of working faster, having increased autonomy and independence will be helped by artificial intelligence (AI).
