Mada Accessibility & AT Glossary

Abbreviation Expansion

Abbreviation Expansion

How to pronounce:
/əˌbriː.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ /ɪkˈspæn.ʃən/

Abbreviation Expansion
Definition:

The technique in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in which an abbreviation of a word stands for the entire word allowing an AAC device to automatically expand the abbreviation into the full word.