<![CDATA[This research is an attempt to get communication aids for children who experienceimpairments in verbal communication through the development of augmentative andalternative communication systems. The purpose of this study is to develop augmentativeand alternative communication systems in helping children with communication barriers.In this study researchers used a qualitative approach method with descriptive methods.The sample of this study was a child who had PDD NOS. The data analysis techniqueused in this study is through a qualitative approach. The results of this study are: (1)Children who are used as research samples have difficulty in responding to ongoingcommunication both in verbal and non-verbal languages. (2) There are several familypotentials that can be developed to support children's communication skills. (3) Theaugmentative communication system design and the alternative that the researcherdeveloped was a flannel card media that could be used in its communication. (4) Basedon the results of media validation with experts, teachers and parents, augmentative andalternative communication media developed by researchers have been used well enoughto help children who experience communication barriers as a medium of communicationfor them]]>
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