Teaching South African center-based caregivers to implement augmentative and alternative communication strategies.
In South Africa, many children with extensive support needs—including children who require AAC—are accommodated in care centers rather than the public schooling system. Caregivers employed at these centers need training in order to support children's communication using augmentative and alternative...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 208 - 219 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2024
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