School participation and social networks of children with complex communication needs, physical disabilities, and typically developing peers

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-43

  Raghavendra, Parimala ^a,b   Olsson, Catherine ^a   Sampson, Janelle ^a   McInerney, Rachael ^a   Connell, Timothy ^a  

^a Disability Services   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Complex communication needs; Peers; Physical disabilities; School participation; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENTS; CHILDREN; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; PEERS; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; SCHOOL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 84857573311     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2011.653604     Document Type: Article

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