The availability and accessibility of basic concept vocabulary in AAC software: a preliminary study.
Core vocabulary lists obtained through the analyses of children's utterances include a variety of basic concept words. Supporting young children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to develop their understanding and use of basic concepts is an area of practice that has important...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 131 - 139 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2017
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