Autism, communication and use of a speech-generating device in different environments - a case study

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 181-198

  Thunberg, Gunilla ^a   Ahlsén, Elisabeth ^b   Sandberg, Annika Dahlgren ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activity based Communication Analysis (ACA); Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC); Autism; Communication; Home; Language; School; Speech generating device (SGD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455235834     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17549451111190605     Document Type: Article

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