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Research Article

Aided communication, mind understanding and co-construction of meaning

Kristine Stadskleiva Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;b Department of Clinical Neurosciences for Children, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Beata Batorowiczc School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6282-3462View further author information
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Annika Dahlgren Sandbergd Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7960-0487View further author information
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Kaisa Launonene Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2877-496XView further author information
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Kirsi Neuvonene Department of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6265-0290View further author information
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Judith Oxleyg Department of Communicative Disorders, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0202-890XView further author information
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Gregor Rennerh Department of Special/Inclusive Education, Katholische Hochschule Freiburg, Freiburg, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9390-0283View further author information
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Hans van Balkomk Department of Orthopedagogics: Learning and Development, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Catia Walterl Department of Inclusive and Continuing Education, Rio de Janeiro State University, Oslo, BrazilORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8069-2398View further author information
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Pages 518-530 | Received 01 Dec 2021, Accepted 04 Jul 2022, Published online: 16 Jul 2022

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