Identifying performing and under performing graphic symbols for verbs and prepositions in animated and static formats: A lte

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 205-214

  Schlosser, Ralf W ^a   Shane, Howard ^b   Sorce, James ^b   Koul, Rajinder ^c   Bloomfield, Emma ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Animation; Augmentative and alternative communication; Children; Error analysis; Graphic symbols

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; CHILDREN; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; GRAPHIC SYMBOLS; IDENTIFICATION ACCURACY;

ERROR ANALYSIS; TRANSPARENCY;

ANIMATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; AUTISM; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEMANTICS; WRITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION METHODS, TOTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEMANTICS; VOCABULARY; WRITING;

EID: 80054856721     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2011.592217     Document Type: Article

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