Accessible Information for people with complex communication needs

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 196-208

  Owens, Janet S ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accessibility; Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Complex communication needs; Focus groups; Information; Interviews

Indexed keywords

HANDICAPPED PERSONS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMAN REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC); COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; CONSUMER; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FOCUS GROUPS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEWS;

EID: 33748467986     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610600649971     Document Type: Article

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