Speech-language pathologists' perceptions of implementing communication intervention with students with multiple and severe disabilities

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-70

  De Bortoli, Tania ^a   Arthur Kelly, Michael ^a   Mathisen, Bernice ^a   Balandin, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b MOLDE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communication intervention; Implementation; Multiple and severe disabilities

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS; IMPLEMENTATION; MULTIPLE LEVELS; NEW SOUTH WALES , AUSTRALIA; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SEVERE DISABILITIES; SOCIETAL FACTORS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

STUDENTS;

SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84900644837     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2014.881916     Document Type: Article

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