Journal article
An Analysis of Constraints on Access to Augmentative Communication in Cerebral Palsy
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Effective use of augmentative communication requires an individual to manage its technical aspects. Motor-skill limitations in cerebral palsy (i.e., individual constraints) can influence this ability as can demands imposed by communication devices (i.e., task constraints).
PURPOSE: This paper emphasizes the importance of analyzing the confluence of task and individual constraints in promoting a functional fit between the individual …
Authors
Costigan FA; Newell KM
Journal
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 76, No. 3, pp. 153–161
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
June 2009
DOI
10.1177/000841740907600304
ISSN
0008-4174