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Research Article

Teachers’ perceptions of implementation of aided AAC to support expressive communication in South African special schools: a pilot investigation

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Pages 282-304 | Received 27 Apr 2016, Accepted 03 Oct 2016, Published online: 20 Nov 2016

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