Moderation of effects of AAC based on setting and types of aided AAC on outcome variables: An aggregate study of single-case research with individuals with ASD

Developmental Neurorehabilitation

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 184-192

  Ganz, Jennifer B ^a   Rispoli, Mandy J ^a   Mason, Rose Ann ^a,b   Hong, Ee Rea ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

AAC; Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Meta analysis; PECS; Setting; SGD

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; AUTISM; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMMUNICATION SKILL; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PICTURE EXCHANGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SPEECH GENERATING DEVICE; SPEECH TRAINING SYSTEM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; HUMANS; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900407299     PISSN: 17518423     EISSN: 17518431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2012.748097     Document Type: Article

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