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A User's Perspective on Augmentative Communication.
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Smith-Lewis, Marsha R.; Ford, Alison – Augmentative and Alternative Communication, 1987
In extensive interviews, an augmentative communication user with cerebral palsy (age 25) reflected on the effectiveness of devices designed for her during her school career. Among emergent themes were a disproportionate emphasis on "device usage" over "speech usage," allowing professionals to dominate the decision-making…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders