Australian speech-language pathologists' perceptions and experiences of augmentative and alternative communication in early childhood intervention aac in early childhood

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 236-249

  Iacono, Teresa ^a,b   Cameron, Marnie ^a  

^a Australia and the Communication Resource Centre   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Complex communication needs; Early childhood intervention; Speech language pathology

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; BEST PRACTICE; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; YOUNG CHILDREN;

LINGUISTICS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPEECH DISORDER;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FAMILY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 70449562566     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434610903322151     Document Type: Article

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