TY - JOUR
T1 - Augmentative and Alternative Communication Application for Persons with Severe Acquired Communication Disorders
T2 - An Introduction
AU - Beukelman, David R.
AU - Yorkston, Kathryn M.
N1 - Funding Information:
Communication Characteristics encouraged to focus on those factors that appear tounsuccessful interventions are reported. The reader is In SCI the physical impairment alone is typically re-be associated with intervention outcomes. sponsible for speaking and writing disorders. Language and cognitive impairments are not present unless these Aknowledgment conditions existed prior to SCI or head injury occurred at the time of the SCI. In extremely high spinal cord16-18, 1987 conference, sponsored by ASHF, CAMA,Portions of this article were presented at the October injuries, the individual may require a respirator (ventilator) to support respiration. In these cases, specializedThis work was supported in part by Project 405 fromand ISAAC, held in Denver, Colorado.
PY - 1989/1
Y1 - 1989/1
N2 - This article is an introduction to five case study reports that illustrate augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions with adults who have severe communication disorders that are acquired. Issues common to the AAC management of a variety of adults with acquired communication disorders are reviewed. In addition, unique AAC issues for persons with amytrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, and stroke are highlighted.
AB - This article is an introduction to five case study reports that illustrate augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interventions with adults who have severe communication disorders that are acquired. Issues common to the AAC management of a variety of adults with acquired communication disorders are reviewed. In addition, unique AAC issues for persons with amytrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, and stroke are highlighted.
KW - adults
KW - augmentative and alternative communication
KW - communication disorder
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U2 - 10.1080/07434618912331274956
DO - 10.1080/07434618912331274956
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84961452958
SN - 0743-4618
VL - 5
SP - 42
EP - 48
JO - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
JF - AAC: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
IS - 1
ER -