Post-school quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities who use AAC

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 134-147

  Hamm, Bruce ^a   Mirenda, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Developmental disability; Quality of life; Transition planning

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CORRELATION THEORY; HANDICAPPED PERSONS; SURVEYS;

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC); COMMUNICATION SKILLS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISSABILITY; EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRANSITION PLANNING;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECREATION; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33745273875     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610500395493     Document Type: Article

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