Using dynamic assessment with learners who communicate nonsymbolically

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 163-176

  Snell, Martha E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic assessment; Nonsymbolic communication

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GESTURE RECOGNITION; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LEARNING AIDS FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; TEACHING;

DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT; NONSYMBOLIC COMMUNICATION; VYGOTSKIAN THEORY;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR NONVOCAL PERSONS;

EID: 0036710238     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610212331281251     Document Type: Article

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