Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques are being used more frequently to improve high-tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), but many of these techniques are integrated without the inclusion of the users' perspectives. As many of these tools are created with children in mind, autistic adults are often neglected in the design of AAC tools to begin with. We conducted in-depth interviews with 12 autistic adults to find the pain points of current AAC and determine what general technological advances they would find helpful. We found that in addition to technological issues, there are many societal issues as well. We found 9 different categories of themes from our interviews: input options, output options, selecting or adapting AAC for a good fit, when to start or swap AAC, benefits (of use), access (to AAC), stumbling blocks for continued use, social concerns, and lack of control. In this paper, we go through these nine categories in depth and then suggest possible guidelines for the NLP community, AAC application makers, and policy makers to improve AAC use for autistic adults.

应用自然语言处理技术改进高科技补助和替代性沟通（AAC）方面的研究越来越多，但很多这些技术忽略了用户的观点。作者通过深入访谈12名自闭症成人，发现当前AAC存在的问题，确定了对其有帮助的普遍技术改进，并针对九个主题分类提出了指导建议，以改善自然语言处理界、AAC应用制作者和决策制定者对自闭症成人的AAC使用。

解决自闭症成年人替代性和辅助性交流（AAC）应用中的社交与技术隔阂