Access to augmentative and alternative communication: New technologies and clinical decision-making

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-61

  Fager, Susan ^a   Bardach, Lisa ^b   Russell, Susanne ^c   Higginbotham, Jeff ^d  

^a MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Communicating Solutions LLC ^*  (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; alternative access; assistive technology; Children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPUTER; DYSARTHRIA; EYE TRACKING; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOBILE PHONE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; TECHNOLOGY;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES; CASE MANAGEMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DECISION MAKING; DISABLED CHILDREN; DYSARTHRIA; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84860254554     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-2012-0196     Document Type: Article

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