AAC interventions for children in a family environment: Implementing evidence in practice

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-219

  Granlund, Mats ^a   Björck Åkesson, Eva ^a   Wilder, Jenny ^b,c   Ylvén, Regina ^b  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

AAC intervention; Family setting; Implementing evidence

Indexed keywords

AAC INTERVENTION; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; FAMILY MEMBERS; FAMILY SETTING; IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE; KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY HEALTH; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; REVIEW;

CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 53449083736     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08990220802387935     Document Type: Article

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