Evaluating the use of TalksBac, a predictive communication device for nonfluent adults with aphasia

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 45-70

  Waller, Annalu ^a   Dennis, Fiona ^a   Brodie, Janet ^b   Cairns, Alistair Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aphasia; Assistive technology; Augmentative and alternative communication; Computer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APHASIA; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONVERSATION; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; TRAINING; VIDEOTAPE; WORD RECOGNITION;

AGED; APHASIA; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROCOMPUTERS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031884432     PISSN: 13682822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136828298247929     Document Type: Article

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