An examination of preference for augmentative and alternative communication devices with two boys with significant intellectual disabilities

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 262-273

  Cannella Malone, Helen I ^a   DeBar, Ruth M ^b   Sigafoos, Jeff ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

AAC intervention; Intervention; Preference; Significant intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

AAC INTERVENTION; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICES; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; CLINICAL DECISION; COMMUNICATION BOARD; COMMUNICATION PARTNERS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERVENTION; PREFERENCE; SECOND PHASE; SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION;

COMMUNICATION;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY); TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70449568719     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434610903384511     Document Type: Article

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