'Don't give up': employment experiences of individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis who use augmentative and alternative communication.
A focus group discussion was conducted on the Internet to investigate the employment experiences of five individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who required augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). Information was gathered in the following areas: (a) the benefits of and reason...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 179 - 196 |
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| Formato: | case study research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2001
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