Purposes of AAC device use for persons with ALS as reported by caregivers

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-221

  Fried Oken, Melanie ^a   Fox, Lynn ^b   Rau, Marie T ^c   Tullman, Jill ^d   Baker, Glory ^a   Hindal, Mary ^b   Wile, Nancy ^a   Lou, Jau Shin ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Augmentative and alternative communication; Caregivers; Communication purposes

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC); COMMUNICATION PURPOSES;

HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE;

EID: 33748455842     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610600650276     Document Type: Article

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