Volunteering amongst persons who use augmentative and alternative communication

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-88

  Trembath, David ^a   Balandin, Susan ^a,b   Togher, Leanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Augmentative communication; Participation; Volunteering

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; NOTE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM; VOLUNTEER;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; HUMANS; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 61649121920     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250802688330     Document Type: Note

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