Memory ability of children with complex communication needs

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-148

  Larsson, Maria ^a   Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Articulatory ability; Complex communication needs; Phonological short term memory; Subvocal rehearsal; Working memory

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; LINGUISTICS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC); COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; NATURAL SPEECH; NEGATIVE AFFECT (NA); PHONOLOGICAL MEMORY; SHORT TERM MEMORY (STM); SPATIAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY (WM); WRITING SKILLS;

COMMUNICATION;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHONETICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPEECH; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VISION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; PHONETICS; READING; SPEECH; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 45849135217     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610801897239     Document Type: Article

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