Impact of computer augmented communication on the daily lives of speech-impaired children. Part I: Daily communication and activities

Technology and Disability

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 157-167

  Salminen, Anna Liisa ^a   Petrie, Helen ^b   Ryan, Susan ^c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alternative and augmentative communication; Assistive technologies; Computer augmented communication; Qualitative research; Speech impaired children and youngsters; User perspective

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEISURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PLAY; SCHOOL; SPEECH DISORDER; SPEECH THERAPY; WRITING;

EID: 8444228167     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2004-16306     Document Type: Article

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