Effects of an AAC feature on decoding and encoding skills of adults with Down syndrome.
Literacy skills can assist in the navigation and enjoyment of adult life. For individuals who have reached adulthood without strong literacy skills, opportunities for continued literacy learning are few. Redesigning AAC technologies to support literacy skill development could extend literacy learnin...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 140 - 155 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2024
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