Augmentative and alternative communication for preschool children: Intervention goals and use of technology

Seminars in Speech and Language

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-91

  Hustad, Katherine C ^a,b   Keppner, Kirsten ^a,b   Schanz, Amanda ^a,b   Berg, Alycia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; Developmental disabilities; Intervention; Technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING STYLE; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST; SPEECH THERAPY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COMMUNICATION METHODS, TOTAL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE THERAPY; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALISM; SPEECH THERAPY;

EID: 56749175435     PISSN: 07340478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080754     Document Type: Article

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