Augmentative and alternative communication: a review of current issues

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 464-468

  Murray, Janice ^a   Goldbart, Juliet ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AAC; augmentative and alternative communication; communication aid; dysarthria; language; non verbal; non vocal

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 70349122507     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2009.05.003     Document Type: Review

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