Augmentative and Alternative Communication Impact on Speech Impaired Brazilian Adults’ Sexuality, Social and Work Relations

The losses from the delay on the development of the language have a significant impact on the social relationships established on adulthood, from the romantic aspect to the work one. In many contexts of the adult life, a person with speech impairments can come across barriers. The objective of this study was to review the Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) impact on speech impaired Brazilian adults' sexuality, social and work relations impairments. For that, we performed a bibliographic research that filtered scientific papers on CAPES’ Journal Portal, Redalyc’s Information System, and SciELO. Overall, we found 134 papers, from which seven corresponded to the inclusion criteria. The results showed that the (A) autonomy and quality of life (n =4), (B) the social and work-related relationships (n=3), (C) and sexuality (n =1) are contexts in which the adult with speech impairment faces challenges and barriers -one paper was in both categories A and B. The AAC is a way to facilitate the day-to-day of this adult and, more, to favor his independence and increase the quality of life.