Interaction patterns and strategies of communication used by nonspeaking persons are described, pertaining to eight methods of communication frequently utilized by nonspeakers. Although these communication forms are generally recognized and used by the public at large, they have greater value for handicapped communicators. Professional and societal implications of greater exposure to nonspeaking persons in general and augmentative systems in particular are also described.
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