Supporting children with communication aids in transition: The perspective of children and adults involved with the Communication Aids Project (CAP)

Support for Learning

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 141-148

  Newton, Caroline ^a   Wright, Jannet A ^b   Clarke, Michael ^a   Donlan, Chris ^a   Lister, Claire ^c   Cherguit, Jasmina ^d  

^a UCL   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Redford Lodge Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication aids; Speech and language therapy; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846996709     PISSN: 02682141     EISSN: 14679604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9604.2006.00420.x     Document Type: Article

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