AAC technologies for young children with complex communication needs: State of the science and future research directions

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 204-216

  Light, Janice ^a   Drager, Kathryn ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aided communication; Assistive technology; Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Children; Cognitive processes; Communication; Design; Early intervention; Learning

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

AIDED COMMUNICATION; ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION; COGNITIVE PROCESSES; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS;

EID: 34548125811     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610701553635     Document Type: Article

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