A comparison of picture exchange and speech-generating devices: Acquisition, preference, and effects on social interaction

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 99-109

  Sigafoos, Jeff ^a   Green, Vanessa A ^a   Payne, Donna ^b   Son, Seung Hyun ^c   O'Reilly, Mark ^d   Lancioni, Giulio E ^e  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Developmental Disability; Picture Exchange; Social Withdrawal; Speech Generating Devices

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION MODE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY; PICTURE EXCHANGE; POSITIVE EFFECTS; RAPID ACQUISITION; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS; SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPEECH;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPEECH;

EID: 67650325135     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610902739959     Document Type: Article

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