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Augmentative

Alright kiddo, let me explain what "augmentative" means in simple terms.

When something is "augmentative", it means it helps to make things bigger or more effective. For example, let's say you have a toy car, but it's too small to play with easily. If you attach some wheels to the bottom of the car, you've made it augmentative, because now it's bigger and easier to play with.

Sometimes people use the term "augmentative" to talk about tools or devices that help people who have trouble communicating. For example, someone who has trouble speaking might use a special computer program that lets them type out what they want to say instead. That program is augmentative because it's helping the person communicate more effectively.

That's basically what "augmentative" means - it's something that makes things better or more effective. Does that make sense, champ?
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