“Social Media has Opened a World of ‘Open communication:’” experiences of Adults with Cerebral Palsy who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Social Media.
An online focus group was used to investigate the experiences of nine individuals with cerebral palsy who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and social media. Information was gathered related to (a) advantages of social media, (b) disadvantages of social media, (c) barriers to succ...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 25 - 41 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2016
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