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ERIC Number: EJ623110
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
Augmentative Communication Devices: A Critical Aspect of Assistive Technology.
Ashton, Tamarah M.
Journal of Special Education Technology, v15 n3 p35-38 Sum 2000
This article provides an overview of the importance of alternative and augmentative communication devices (ACDs) in the lives of individuals who do not rely on speech to meet all of their communication needs. Different types of ACDs are described and some specific examples of their use in different situations are presented. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Children, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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