The speech-generating device (SGD) mentoring program: Training adults who use an SGD to mentor

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 254-265

  Ballin, Liora ^a   Balandin, Susan ^b   Stancliffe, Roger J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC); Learning; Mentor; Mentoring; Speech generating device (SGD)

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MENTOR; MENTORING; SPEECH-GENERATING DEVICE (SGD);

SPEECH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84871537617     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2012.708880     Document Type: Article

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