USE OF ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION TOOLS FOR SPEECH DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DOWN SYNDROME
The article considers the role of alternative communication tools in the speech development of children with down syndrome. The types of alternative communication are highlighted. The article describes the possibility of using the adapted Kristel Manske technique for studying letters and sounds of the Russian language, in which each letter and sound corresponds to a certain gesture or action that has an associative or semantic connection with them. Using alternative communication tools can be quite effective for children with down syndrome.