Participation by adults with lifelong disability: More than a trip to the bowling alley

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-217

  Balandin, Susan ^a  

^a MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

AAC; communication; Lifelong disability; participation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPREHENSION; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; LEISURE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COMPREHENSION; DISABLED PERSONS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 79955955795     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2011.549569     Document Type: Article

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