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Assessing non-oral clients for assistive communication devices

C L Coleman, A M Cook, L S Meyers

    The Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders
    |November 1, 1980
    PubMed
    Summary

    Selecting the right Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device is challenging. This study presents systematic assessment procedures to guide AAC device recommendations, illustrated with case studies.

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