Ending the silence: Adults who use augmentative communication and their experiences as victims of crimes

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-134

  Bryen, Diane Nelson ^a   Carey, Allison ^a   Frantz, Beverly ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Augmentative and alternative communication; Crime; Policy; Victimization

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

VICTIMIZATION;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

EID: 0037838423     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0743461031000080265     Document Type: Article

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