Augmentative and Alternative Communication Disaster Preparedness: Roles, Responsibilities, and Opportunities for Speech-Language Pathologists and Other Professionals.
Purpose: People who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) face unique challenges during natural and man-made disasters. When Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma struck in 2017, the need to address the immediate and longer term needs of this group during all stages of the disaster becam...
| Publicado en: | Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 1483 - 1490 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Oct2022
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