Late AAC Assessment for Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Journal of Medical Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-54

  Nordness, Amy S ^a   Ball, Laura J ^b   Fager, Susan ^c   Beukelman, David R ^d   Pattee, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH DISORDER; THERAPY DELAY;

EID: 79952428554     PISSN: 10651438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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