An investigation of aided language stimulation: Does it increase AAC use with adults with developmental disabilities and complex communication needs?

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-54

  Beck, Ann R ^a   Stoner, Julia B ^a   Dennis, Marcia L ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; Adults with Developmental Disabilities; Aided Language Stimulation

Indexed keywords

AAC; ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; AIDED LANGUAGE STIMULATION; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY; LANGUAGE STIMULATION; SPOKEN LANGUAGES;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; LINGUISTICS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 67650126209     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610802131059     Document Type: Article

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