Working memory demands of aided augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with developmental disabilities

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 235-245

  Thistle, Jennifer J ^a   Wilkinson, Krista M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aided augmentative and alternative communication; Cognitive demands; Intellectual impairment; Working memory

Indexed keywords

AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COGNITIVE DEMANDS; COGNITIVE SCIENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; NAVIGATION PATHS; TARGET CONCEPT; WORKING MEMORY;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COGNITION; COMMUNICATION AID; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHONETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VISION; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

COGNITION; COGNITIVE SCIENCE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHONETICS; PSYCHOLOGY, CHILD; SPEECH PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 84882996260     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2013.815800     Document Type: Article

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