The iPad and mobile technology revolution: Benefits and challenges for individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-116

  McNaughton, David ^a   Light, Janice ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired disabilities; Communication; Developmental disabilities; IPad; Mobile technology

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED DISABILITIES; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS; CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY; IPAD; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE); COMMUNICATION; HAND HELD COMPUTERS; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

COMMUNICATION AID; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MICROCOMPUTER; MOBILE PHONE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; TRENDS;

CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; CELL PHONES;

EID: 84878456694     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2013.784930     Document Type: Review

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