Learning to use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC): Is there a mentoring role for adults experienced in using AAC?

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-91

  Ballin, Liora ^a   Balandin, Susan ^b   Togher, Leanne ^a   Stancliffe, Roger J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Employment; Learning; Mentoring; Speech generating device (SGD); Volunteer work

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEVICE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; NOTE; TEACHER; TRAINING; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; HUMANS; LEARNING; MENTORS; SPEECH, ALARYNGEAL;

EID: 61649094019     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802676038     Document Type: Note

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