The changing face of augmentative and alternative communication: Past, present, and future challenges

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 197-204

  Light, Janice ^a   McNaughton, David ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired disabilities; Augmentative and alternative communication; Communication; Developmental disabilities; Participation

Indexed keywords

AAC SYSTEMS; ACQUIRED DISABILITIES; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY; FUTURE CHALLENGES; PARTICIPATION; POTENTIAL BENEFITS;

COMMUNICATION;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISABLED PERSON; EDITORIAL; HUMAN;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; CULTURE; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS;

EID: 84871806029     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2012.737024     Document Type: Review

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