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Communication Access for Children - The Role of Pediatric Rehabilitation


Members of the AAC-RERC participated in a special issue of the Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation. A list of articles by AAC-RERC authors, as well as links to pdfs for those articles, is provided below.

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Beukelman, D., & Ray, P. (2010). Communication supports in pediatric rehabilitation. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 3, 279–288. (Full text)

Blackstone, S. (2010). Communication access for children: The role of augmentative and alternative communication technologies and strategies in pediatric rehabilitation. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 3, 247-250. (Full text)

Bryen, D. N. (2010). Editor’s Corner. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine: An Interdisciplinary Approach, 3, 245. (Full text)

 Costello, J. M., Patak, L., & Pritchard, J. (2010). Communication vulnerable patients in the pediatric ICU: Enhancing care through augmentative and alternative communication. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 3, 289–301. (Full text)

Drager, K., Light, J., & McNaughton, D. (2010). Effects of AAC interventions on communication and language for young children with complex communication needs. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 3, 303–310. (Full text)

Fager, S., & Spellman, C. (2010). Augmentative and alternative communication intervention in children with traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 3, 269–277. (Full text)

McNaughton, D., Balandin, S., Kennedy, P., & Sandmel, T. (2010). Health transitions for youth with complex communication needs: The importance of health literacy and communication strategies. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 3, 311–318.  (Full text)

Rowland, C., & Fried-Oken, M. (2010). Communication Matrix: A clinical and research assessment tool targeting children with severe communication disorders. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 3, 319–329.  (Full text)