'Getting your wheel in the door': successful full-time employment experiences of individuals with cerebral palsy who use augmentative and alternative communication.
Eight individuals with cerebral palsy who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and were employed full time participated in a focus group discussion that was conducted on the Internet. Six major themes emerged from the discussion: (a) descriptions of employment activities, (b) benefit...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 59 - 77 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2002
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