A model for assessment of children for augmentative communication systems Export

@article{citeulike:4972036, abstract = {Children who are severely physically handicapped and non-speaking may be assessed for recommendation of an augmentative communica tion system. A working model of assessment, developed at the Com munication Aids Centre at The Wolfson Centre, London, is presented and illustrated with three case studies. The paper includes discussion of the prerequisite skills for use of a communication aid, and consideration of important factors in the child's environment, such as training opportunities and the expectations of communication partners, which affect the success of the outcome. 10.1177/026565909000600306}, author = {Jones, Susan and Jolleff, Nicola and Mcconachie, Helen and Wisbeach, Alison}, citeulike-article-id = {4972036}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026565909000600306}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://clt.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/6/3/305}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1177/026565909000600306}, journal = {Child Language Teaching and Therapy}, keywords = {aac, assessment, childre, model}, month = {January}, number = {3}, pages = {305--321}, posted-at = {2009-06-26 12:49:38}, priority = {2}, title = {A model for assessment of children for augmentative communication systems}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026565909000600306}, volume = {6}, year = {1990} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4972036 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4972036 N2 - Children who are severely physically handicapped and non-speaking may be assessed for recommendation of an augmentative communica tion system. A working model of assessment, developed at the Com munication Aids Centre at The Wolfson Centre, London, is presented and illustrated with three case studies. The paper includes discussion of the prerequisite skills for use of a communication aid, and consideration of important factors in the child's environment, such as training opportunities and the expectations of communication partners, which affect the success of the outcome. 10.1177/026565909000600306 IS - 3 JF - Child Language Teaching and Therapy EP - 321 TI - A model for assessment of children for augmentative communication systems VL - 6 SP - 305 KW - aac KW - assessment KW - childre KW - model AU - Jones, Susan AU - Jolleff, Nicola AU - Mcconachie, Helen AU - Wisbeach, Alison PY - 1990/01/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026565909000600306 ER -