Comparing two types of augmentative and alternative communication systems for children with autism

Pediatric Rehabilitation

Volumn , Issue 4, 2006, Pages 389-395

  Son, Seung Hyun ^a   Sigafoos, Jeff ^b   O'Reilly, Mark ^a   Lancioni, Giulio E ^c  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acquisition; Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Picture exchange; Voice output communication aides

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PICTURE EXCHANGE SYSTEM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; VISUAL AID; VOICE OUTPUT COMMUNICATION AIDE; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750034618     PISSN: 13638491     EISSN: 14645270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13638490500519984     Document Type: Article

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