Parents' priorities for aac and related instruction for their children with Angelman Syndrome

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 30-40

  Calculator, Stephen N ^a   Black, Tibbany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angelman Syndrome; Augmentative and alternative communication; Parents; Questionnaire; Social validation

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; BEST PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SKILLS; INCLUSIVE EDUCATION;

EDUCATION; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD;

ADULT; ANGELMAN SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; BENCHMARKING; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77749301499     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434610903585406     Document Type: Article

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