Advanced Language Models: Potential to Improve Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

IF 1.3 Q3 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Pub Date : 2023-07-24 DOI:10.1007/s41252-023-00350-5

Russell Lang, Laurie McLay, Mandy Rispoli

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Abstract

Objective

This paper explores the potential of advanced language models (ALMs) in enhancing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) options for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs).

Method

Possibilities and limitations of utilizing ALMs, such as ChatGPT, to address the communication challenges faced by individuals with IDDs are considered. Potential strategies for leveraging ALM-based technologies in promoting social communication are discussed while emphasizing the need for careful consideration and research.

Results

The paper presents an overview of the potential capabilities of AAC with integrated ALM for supporting social communication for individuals with IDDs. Directions for future research are identified, including evaluating message authenticity, enhancing customization options, addressing ethical considerations, exploring long-term adaptation and learning, and conducting user-centered design studies.

Conclusion

The integration of ALMs into AAC holds promise for promoting social communication and empowering individuals with IDDs, but careful consideration and research are necessary to ensure their effectiveness, ethical use, and user satisfaction.

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高级语言模型：改善智力和发育障碍者增强和替代交流的潜力

目的探讨高级语言模型（ALM）在增强智力和发育障碍（IDDs）患者增强和替代沟通（AAC）选择方面的潜力。方法考虑利用ALM（如ChatGPT）解决IDD患者面临的沟通挑战的可能性和局限性。讨论了利用基于ALM的技术促进社交交流的潜在策略，同时强调了仔细考虑和研究的必要性。结果本文概述了AAC与集成ALM在支持IDD患者社会沟通方面的潜在能力。确定了未来研究的方向，包括评估消息的真实性、增强定制选项、解决道德问题、探索长期适应和学习，以及进行以用户为中心的设计研究。结论将ALM纳入AAC有望促进社会沟通，增强IDD患者的能力，但有必要仔细考虑和研究，以确保其有效性、道德使用和用户满意度。

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Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

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2.10

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0.00%

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期刊介绍： Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders publishes high-quality research in the broad area of neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan. Study participants may include individuals with:Intellectual and developmental disabilitiesGlobal developmental delayCommunication disordersLanguage disordersSpeech sound disordersChildhood-onset fluency disorders (e.g., stuttering)Social (e.g., pragmatic) communication disordersUnspecified communication disordersAutism spectrum disorder (ASD)Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specified and unspecifiedSpecific learning disordersMotor disordersDevelopmental coordination disordersStereotypic movement disorderTic disorders, specified and unspecifiedOther neurodevelopmental disorders, specified and unspecifiedPapers may also include studies of participants with neurodegenerative disorders that lead to a decline in intellectual functioning, including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal degeneration, Huntington’s disease, and progressive supranuclear palsy. The journal includes empirical, theoretical and review papers on a large variety of issues, populations, and domains, including but not limited to: diagnosis; incidence and prevalence; and educational, pharmacological, behavioral and cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and psychosocial interventions across the life span. Animal models of basic research that inform the understanding and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders are also welcomed. The journal is multidisciplinary and multi-theoretical, and encourages research from multiple specialties in the social sciences using quantitative and mixed-method research methodologies.