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New and emerging access technologies for adults with complex communication needs and severe motor impairments: State of the science

Susan Koch FagerMadonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, Lincoln, NE, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Melanie Fried-OkenOregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA;
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Tom JakobsInvotek, Inc., Alma, AR, USA
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David R. BeukelmanMadonna Rehabilitation Hospitals, Lincoln, NE, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4278-7959
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Pages 13-25 | Received 30 Apr 2018, Accepted 20 Oct 2018, Published online: 21 Jan 2019

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