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A survey on the awareness, accessibility and funding for augmentative and alternative communication services and devices in Saudi Arabia

Nada A. M. Alsaria Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alaa M. Alshairb Rehabilitation Department, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Sarah A. Almalikb Rehabilitation Department, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Samar S. Alsa’adb Rehabilitation Department, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
Pages 789-795 | Received 10 Apr 2019, Accepted 26 Feb 2020, Published online: 24 Mar 2020

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