Use of iPad/iPods with Individuals with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities: A Meta-analysis of Communication Interventions

Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 179-191

  Alzrayer, Nouf ^a   Banda, Devender R ^a   Koul, Rajinder K ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Autism; Communication skills; Developmental disabilities; iPad iPods; Speech generating devices

Indexed keywords

EID: 84977141012     PISSN: 21957177     EISSN: 21957185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40489-014-0018-5     Document Type: Article

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