Emergence of working memory in children using aided communication

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 214-232

  Murray, Janice ^a   Goldbart, Juliet ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AAC; Aided communication; Articulatory rehearsal; Cerebral palsy; Children (age groups); Language; Visual recall; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455224908     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17549451111190623     Document Type: Article

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