Supporting augmentative and alternative communication use by beginning communicators with severe disabilities

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 20-30

  Johnston, Susan S ^a   Reichle, Joe ^b   Evans, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Matching theory; Response efficiency; Severe disabilities

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEVICE; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GESTURE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LATENT PERIOD; LEARNING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOICE;

EID: 1842684363     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2004/004)     Document Type: Review

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