Effects of AAC interventions on communication and language for young children with complex communication needs

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-310

  Drager, Kathryn ^a   Light, Janice ^a   McNaughton, David ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; assistive technology; communication; language; Young children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; SPEECH; SPEECH DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

EID: 79952179117     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-2010-0141     Document Type: Article

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