Disentangling the social threads within a communicative environment: A cacophonous tale of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC)

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-267

  Naraian, Srikala ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; Disability studies; Inclusive education; Literacy; Qualitative research; Significant disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ETHNOGRAPHY; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 77954969728     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2010.492936     Document Type: Article

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