Augmentative and alternative communication intervention: A lifespan issue
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems
The history of using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for communication is rather brief. Prior to 1975, there were descriptions of nonspeaking individuals using simple letter boards, picture boards, and typewriters to communicate messages (Goldberg & Fenton, 1960; Goldstein & Cameron, 1952; McDonald & Schultz, 1973; Vicker, 1974). The early use of AAC systems was limited...
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
سال: 2000
ISSN: 2410-8219,0379-6175
DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v56i1.548