Background and Objectives: Students with autism exhibit a variety of verbal shortfalls and communication challenges which leads to difficulties in learning and developing social relationships. Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) intervention can be utilized to support communication among students with autism. Students with disabilities should be taught how to use AAC appropriately; while their conversation partners also need to be trained on their roles and attitudes when communicating to people using AAC. The aim of this study was to implement AAC intervention on the entire inclusive class, and to examine the effect of AAC intervention on the cognitive ability of elementary students, and communication behavior among students with autism. Method: Inclusive class students were instructed through AAC to understand AAC. The study design used was a protest-posttest control group. In the case of students with autism, AAC intervention was offered through direct instruction. Comparison between communication behavior and school life satisfaction was done through a single case pre-posttest design. Results: First, there was a statistically significant difference in the perception of disability by elementary student. There was a positive impact on the general recognition of disability and the recognition of students with communication disabilities assigned to the inclusive class among the overall recognition of disability and sub-component. Second, there was an increase in the average incidences of communication behavior of the students with disability in experimental. Similarly, the student was satisfied with his school life. Conclusion: It is noteworthy that AAC intervention is effective in improving elementary student cognition of disability, communication and social integration of students with autism disabilities if it supports both the students with disabilities and conversation partners in the inclusive class.
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