Total communication
Approach to augmentative/alternative communication that uses a combination of methods
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History
The term "Total Communication" and its specific philosophy were first used by Roy Holcomb as part of a group of educators in southern California.[1][2] It was adopted by the Maryland school as the official name for their educational philosophy.[when?] TC was supposed to find a middle ground in age-old disputes between oralism and manualism, and as an alternative to simultaneous communication.[citation needed] In practice, however, most total communication programs use some form of simultaneous communication.[citation needed]
