Evaluating Picture Exchange and the iPad™ as a Speech Generating Device to Teach Communication to Young Children with Autism

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 637-649

  Lorah, Elizabeth R ^a   Tincani, Matt ^a   Dodge, Jessica ^a   Gilroy, Shawn ^a   Hickey, Anna ^a   Hantula, Donald ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Mand; Picture exchange; Speech generating device; Voice output communication aid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886597538     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-013-9337-1     Document Type: Review

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