An activity systemic approach to augmentative and alternative communication

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 230-241

  Hedvall, Per Olof ^a   Rydeman, Bitte ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Cultural historical activity theory; Design; Qualitative research; Technology

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY THEORY; ACTIVITY-BASED; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION AAC; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS; NATURAL FACTORS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SHOPPING ACTIVITY; SYSTEMIC APPROACH; VOICE OUTPUT;

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; DESIGN; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; ATTITUDE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AID; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ARTIFACTS; ATTITUDE; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PATIENT PREFERENCE; TRUST; VOCABULARY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649369162     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2010.528795     Document Type: Article

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