"I have chosen to live life abundantly": Perceptions of leisure by adults who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 16-28

  Dattilo, John ^a   Estrella, Gus ^b   Estrella, Laura ^b   Light, Janice ^a   McNaughton, David ^a   Seabury, Meagan ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Independent Consultants ^*

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Cerebral palsy; Leisure; Leisure barriers; Recreation

Indexed keywords

SENSORY PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; CEREBRAL PALSY; LEISURE; RECREATION;

HUMAN ENGINEERING;

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AID; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WHEELCHAIR;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP DEVICES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 39049144380     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610701390558     Document Type: Article

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