Aphasia rehabilitation and the role of computer technology: Can we keep up with modern times?

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-27

  Van De Sandt Koenderman, W Mieke E ^a,b  

^a Erasmus MC University Medical Center and Rijndam Rehabilitation Center Rotterdam   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AAC; Aphasia; computer technology; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

APHASIA; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; REVIEW;

APHASIA; HUMANS; INTERNET; SOFTWARE;

EID: 79951900553     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2010.502973     Document Type: Article

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