The loneliness experiences of young adults with cerebral palsy who use alternative and augmentative communication

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 154-164

  Cooper, Lauren ^a,c   Balandin, Susan ^b   Trembath, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Cerebral Palsy; Loneliness Experiences

Indexed keywords

AAC SYSTEMS; ALTERNATIVE AND AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMPARATIVE METHODS; IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS; LONELINESS EXPERIENCES; SUPPORT NETWORKS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AID; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONELINESS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONELINESS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75349096360     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434610903036785     Document Type: Article

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