Comparing Three Augmentative and Alternative Communication Modes for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 451-468

  van der Meer, Larah ^a   Didden, Robert ^b   Sutherland, Dean ^c   O'Reilly, Mark F ^d   Lancioni, Giulio E ^e   Sigafoos, Jeff ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Developmental disabilities; Manual sign; Picture exchange; Speech generating devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865975404     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-012-9283-3     Document Type: Article

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