Comparisons of five symbol assessment protocols with nondisabled preschoolers and learners with severe intellectual disabilities

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 63-77

  Franklin, Kate ^a   Mirenda, Pat ^b   Phillips, Gail ^c  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CBI Consultants Ltd   (Canada)

^c Gn Valley Area Education Agency #14   (United States)

Author keywords

Severe disability; Symbol assessment; Symbols

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); COMMUNICATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; LEARNING AIDS FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; SYMBOL ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS; VERBAL LABEL MATCHING PROTOCOLS; VISUAL IDENTITY MATCHING PROTOCOLS;

TACTILE READING AIDS;

EID: 0030169565     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434619612331277518     Document Type: Review

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