Developmental memory capacity resources of typical children retrieving picture communication symbols using direct selection and visual linear scanning with fixed communication displays

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 113-126

  Wagner, Barry T ^a   Jackson, Heather M ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; Development; Direct selection; Visual linear scanning; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SYMBOLISM; VISUAL AID; WORKING MEMORY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; CONCEPT FORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY;

EID: 34248695384     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2006/009)     Document Type: Article

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