Communicative competence for individuals who require augmentative and alternative communication: A new definition for a new era of communication?

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-18

  Light, Janice ^a   McNaughton, David ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Communication; Competency

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCES; COMPETENCY; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS; STRATEGIC COMPETENCIES;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING; LINGUISTICS;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84900674183     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07434618.2014.885080     Document Type: Review

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