Grammatical issues in graphic symbol communication

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 192-204

  Sutton, Ann ^a   Soto, Gloria ^b   Blockberger, Susan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c School District #38   (Canada)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Graphic symbols; Language acquisition; Morphology and syntax

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LEARNING AIDS FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SPEECH COMMUNICATION; SYNTACTICS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; GRAPHIC SYMBOL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ACQUISITION;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR NONVOCAL PERSONS;

EID: 0036710376     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610212331281271     Document Type: Article

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