A review of preservice training in augmentative and alternative communication for speech-language pathologists, special education teachers, and occupational therapists

Assistive Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 200-212

  Costigan, F Aileen ^a   Light, Janice ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

augmentative communication; occupational therapy; preservice training; professional preparation; special education; speech language pathology

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION; PRESERVICE TRAINING; PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION; SPECIAL EDUCATION; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

DISEASES; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATHOLOGY; PERSONNEL TRAINING; RESEARCH; SPEECH COMMUNICATION; TEACHING;

OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY;

EID: 78650149396     PISSN: 10400435     EISSN: 19493614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2010.492774     Document Type: Article

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