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Developing AAC Message Generating Training System Based on Core Vocabulary Approach

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Alphabetical-based message generating method is one of the essential features for an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) system, although it is not the most efficient method. For the Mandarin Chinese AAC users, Chinese text entry is very important if they are expected to say what they want to say. However, a user is required to assemble specific keys to generate a Chinese character. Users need to learn a specific text entry method before they could generate any Chinese character. This study aims to develop a web-based training system which comprises the core Chinese characters to assist the individual with disabilities to learn to generate Mandarin Chinese message more efficiently. This study conducted a usability evaluation to exam the system. In addition this paper also recruited children with learning disabilities and mental retardation to test the training system.

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  1. Department of Special Education, National Chiayi University, 300 Syuefu Rd., Chiayi, 600, Taiwan, R.O.C.

    Ming-Chung Chen, Cheng-Chien Chen & Shao-Wun Chen

  2. Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chiayi University, 300 Syuefu Rd., Chiayi, Taiwan

    Chien-Chuan Ko

  3. Graduate Institute of Rehabilitation Counseling, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Sec. 1 Hoping East Rd., Taipei, Taiwan

    Hwa-Pey Wang

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  1. University of Linz, Institut Integriert Studieren, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040, Linz, Austria

    Klaus Miesenberger

  2. University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St, 94117, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Arthur Karshmer

  3. Support Centre for Students with Special Needs, Masaryk University, Botanická 68A, 602 00, Brno, Czech Republic

    Petr Penaz

  4. Institute “integriert studieren”, Vienna University of Technology, Favoritenstr. 11/029, 1040, Vienna, Austria

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Chen, MC., Chen, CC., Ko, CC., Wang, HP., Chen, SW. (2012). Developing AAC Message Generating Training System Based on Core Vocabulary Approach. In: Miesenberger, K., Karshmer, A., Penaz, P., Zagler, W. (eds) Computers Helping People with Special Needs. ICCHP 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7383. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31534-3_44

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