Tweet reach: A research protocol for using Twitter to increase information exchange in people with communication disabilities

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 84-89

  Hemsley, Bronwyn ^a   Palmer, Stuart ^b   Balandin, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Access; Communication disabilities; Developmental disabilities; Information exchange; Social media; Twitter

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; TWITTER;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; APHASIA; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 84897493273     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2013.861529     Document Type: Article

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