Forum: Evaluating the Effectiveness of AAC Programs for Persons with Severe Handicaps

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 177-179

  Calculator, Stephen N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

evaluation; functional communication; generalization; severely handicapped; transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961466379     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434618812331274757     Document Type: Article

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