The effects of symbol format and symbol placement on identification accuracy and activation time.
The aim of this study was to determine whether animation improved symbol identification accuracy and activation time in consistent and variable grids. A 2 x 2 counterbalanced factorial design was used to determine the effects of symbol format (animated and static) and placement (variable and consist...
| Publicado en: | AAC: Augmentative & Alternative Communication Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 14 - 32 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2026
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