Vocabulary needs in augmentative and alternative communication: A sample of conversational topics between staff providing services to adults with learning difficulties and their service users

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 113-119

  Graves, Judy ^a  

^a Severn NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Learning difficulties; Staff; Vocabulary needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949095018     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2000.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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