Communicative spontaneity of children with high support needs who use augmentative and alternative communication systems II: Antecedents and effectiveness of communication

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 155-169

  Carter, Mark ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; High support needs; Multiple disabilities; Severe disabilities; Spontaneity

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATIVE SPONTANEITY; HIGH SUPPORT NEEDS;

SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0141509023     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0743461031000112025     Document Type: Article

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