Effects of augmentative and alternative communication on challenging behavior: A meta-analysis

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 117-131

  Walker, Virginia L ^a   Snell, Martha E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Challenging behavior; Meta analysis; Single case research

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR; DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORS; FUNCTIONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION RESEARCH; META-ANALYSIS; QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; RESEARCH;

QUALITY CONTROL;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AID; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL VALIDITY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CHILD; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; SOCIAL VALIDITY, RESEARCH;

EID: 84878466034     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2013.785020     Document Type: Article

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