Recognition and use of line drawings by children with severe intellectual disabilities: The effects of color and outline shape

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-67

  Stephenson, Jennifer ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC); Children; Line Drawings; Severe Disability; Symbols

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION (AAC); CHILDREN; LINE DRAWINGS; SEVERE DISABILITY; SYMBOLS;

COLOR;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COLOR VISION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PAINTING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; RECOGNITION; SYMBOLISM;

CHILD; COLOR PERCEPTION; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PAINTINGS; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYMBOLISM;

EID: 67650160566     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610802602810     Document Type: Article

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