Supporting self-determination in AAC interventions by assessing preference for communication devices

Technology and Disability

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 143-153

  Sigafoos, Jeff ^a   O'Reilly, Mark ^a   Ganz, Jennifer B ^b   Lancioni, Giulio E ^c   Schlosser, Ralf W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^d NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication boards; Developmental disability; Preference assessment; Self determination; Voice output communication aids

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMBOLISM; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOICE OUTPUT COMMUNICATION AID;

EID: 24144491658     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2005-17302     Document Type: Article

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