Expertise in research-informed clinical decision making: Working effectively with families of children with little or no functional speech

Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 106-116

  King, Gillian ^a   Batorowicz, Beata ^b   Shepherd, Tracy A ^c  

^a University of Toronto

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c THAMES VALLEY CHILDREN S CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

AAC; Expertise; Family; Family centered service; Severe communication impairments; Worldviews

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AUGMENTIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICE; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION AID; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY SERVICE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPEECH DISORDER;

EID: 49549114495     PISSN: 17489539     EISSN: 17489547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17489530802296897     Document Type: Review

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