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Research Article

“Social Media has Opened a World of ‘Open communication:’” experiences of Adults with Cerebral Palsy who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication and Social Media

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Pages 25-40 | Received 07 Dec 2014, Accepted 11 Apr 2015, Published online: 09 Jun 2015

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