Early intervention, AAC, and transition to school for young children with significant spoken communication disorders and their families

Seminars in Speech and Language

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-100

  Sevcik, Rose A ^a   Barton Hulsey, Andrea ^a   Romski, Mary Ann ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Early intervention; School transition; Speeoh generating devices

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVENTION STUDY; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LEARNING STYLE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST; TREATMENT PLANNING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION METHODS, TOTAL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; PARENTS;

EID: 56749156781     PISSN: 07340478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1079123     Document Type: Review

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