Social interactions of students with disabilities who use augmentative and alternative communication in inclusive classrooms

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 349-367

  Chung, Yun Ching ^a   Carter, Erik W ^b   Sisco, Lynn G ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Inclusive education; Paraprofessionals; Severe disabilities; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CURRICULUM; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FRIEND; GESTURE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DISABLED CHILDREN; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FRIENDS; GESTURES; HUMANS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 84867386167     PISSN: 19447515     EISSN: 19447558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1944-7558-117.5.349     Document Type: Article

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