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Publication Date: 1995
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Effects of a Voice Output Communication Aid on Interactions between Support Personnel and an Individual with Multiple Disabilities.
Schepis, Maureen M.; Reid, Dennis H.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v28 n1 p73-77 Spr 1995
A young adult with multiple disabilities (profound mental retardation, spastic quadriplegia, and visual impairment) was provided with a voice output communication aid (VOCA) which allowed communication through synthesized speech. Both educational and residential staff members interacted with the individual more frequently when she had access to the VOCA. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attendants, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Case Studies, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Electronic Equipment, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Multiple Disabilities, Neurological Impairments, Severe Mental Retardation, Visual Impairments, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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