"Reach for the stars": Five principles for the next 25 years of AAC

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 194-206

  Williams, Michael B ^a   Krezman, Carole ^a   McNaughton, David ^b  

^a Augmentative Communication Inc   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Assistive technology; Augmentative and alternative communication; System change

Indexed keywords

21ST CENTURY; ADVOCACY; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; FAMILY MEMBERS; SYSTEM CHANGE;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

EID: 53449084214     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08990220802387851     Document Type: Article

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