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Original Article

Attitudes toward Individuals Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Research Review

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Pages 41-55 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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Erinn H. Finke & Emily Quinn. (2012) Perceptions of Communication Style and Influences on Intervention Practices for Young Children with AAC Needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 28:2, pages 117-126.
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Tania De Bortoli, Michael Arthur-Kelly, Phil Foreman, Susan Balandin & Bernice Mathisen. (2011) Complex contextual influences on the communicative interactions of students with multiple and severe disabilities. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 13:5, pages 422-435.
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Susan Balandin & Monique Hines. (2011) The involvement of people with lifelong disability and communication impairment in lecturing to speech-language pathology students. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology 13:5, pages 436-445.
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Kate Anderson, Susan Balandin & Sally Clendon. (2011) “He Cares About Me and I Care About Him.” Children's Experiences of Friendship with Peers who use AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 27:2, pages 77-90.
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John W. McCarthy, Lacey M. Donofrio-Horwitz & Laura M. D. Smucker. (2010) The Effects of Reading Personal Narratives Written by an Individual Who Uses AAC on the Attitudes of Pre-Professionals in Business. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 26:2, pages 61-74.
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Tania De Bortoli, Michael Arthur-Kelly, Bernice Mathisen, Phil Foreman & Susan Balandin. (2010) Where are teachers' voices? A research agenda to enhance the communicative interactions of students with multiple and severe disabilities at school. Disability and Rehabilitation 32:13, pages 1059-1072.
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Bruce Wisenburn & D. Jeffery Higginbotham. (2009) Participant Evaluations of Rate and Communication Efficacy of an AAC Application Using Natural Language Processing. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 25:2, pages 78-89.
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John Todman, Norman Alm, Jeff Higginbotham & Portia File. (2008) Whole Utterance Approaches in AAC. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 24:3, pages 235-254.
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Janice Light, Rebecca Page, Jennifer Curran & Laura Pitkin. (2007) Children's ideas for the design of AAC assistive technologies for young children with complex communication needs. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 23:4, pages 274-287.
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Shelley K. Lund & Janice Light. (2007) Long-term outcomes for individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication: Part III – contributing factors. Augmentative and Alternative Communication 23:4, pages 323-335.
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