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. 2011 Spring;24(1):25-33.
doi: 10.1080/10400435.2011.648712.

Access interface strategies

Susan Fager  1 , David R Beukelman, Melanie Fried-Oken, Tom Jakobs, John Baker
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Access interface strategies

Susan Fager et al. Assist Technol. 2011 Spring.

Abstract

Individuals who rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to support their communication often have physical movement challenges that require alternative methods of access. Technology that supports access, particularly for those with the most severe movement deficits, have expanded substantially over the years. The purposes of this article are to review the state of the science of access technologies that interface with augmentative and alternative communication devices and to propose a future research and development agenda that will enhance access options for people with limited movement capability due to developmental and acquired conditions.

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