High-technology augmentative and alternative communication for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex communication needs: a meta-analysis

AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 224-238

  Ganz, Jennifer B ^a   Morin, Kristi L ^b   Foster, Margaret J ^a   Vannest, Kimberly J ^a   Genç Tosun, Derya ^c   Gregori, Emily V ^d   Gerow, Stephanie L ^e  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

augmentative and alternative communication; Autism spectrum disorder; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; meta analysis; single case experimental design; Tau U

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; DISEASES;

AUGMENTATIVE-AND-ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; COMPLEX COMMUNICATION NEEDS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS; SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS;

HUMAN REHABILITATION ENGINEERING;

COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; META ANALYSIS; MOBILE APPLICATION; SOFTWARE; TECHNOLOGY;

COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SOFTWARE; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 85029695526     PISSN: 07434618     EISSN: 14773848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07434618.2017.1373855     Document Type: Article

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