Key principles underlying research and practice in AAC

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 191-203

  Blackstone, Sarah W ^a   Williams, Michael B ^a   Wilkins, David P ^b  

^a Augmentative Communication Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

AAC; AAC AT technologies; Augmentative and alternative communication; Communication partners; Complex communication needs; Ergonomics; Outcomes; Theoretical constructs

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION; INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES; THEORETICAL CONSTRUCTS;

ERGONOMICS;

COMMUNICATION AID; CONSUMER; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STANDARD;

COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DISABLED PERSONS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS;

EID: 34548125817     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610701553684     Document Type: Article

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