Egyptian Speech Therapists Want More Knowledge About Augmentative and Alternative Communication

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-41

  Wormnæs, Siri ^a   Abdel Malek, Yvette ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b Right to Live Association   (Egypt)

Author keywords

AAC knowledge; AAC practices; Attitudes; Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC); Speech therapists; Survey

Indexed keywords

AUDITION; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; LEARNING AIDS FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SPEECH COMMUNICATION; TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS;

AAC KNOWLEDGE; AAC PRACTICES; ATTITUDES; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC); SPEECH THERAPISTS;

SPEECH ANALYSIS;

EID: 1542304721     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610310001629571     Document Type: Review

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