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2977281

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-6-1
pubmed:abstractText
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids were used in three young, intellectually normal patients with dystonia musculorum deformans (DMD) who had severe speech and writing impediments. These aids included speech therapy, communication boards, and voice synthesizers for verbal communication and typewriters, memowriters, and computer software and printers for written communication. At times customized accessing was needed which required specific adaptive modifications. Implementation of the AAC aids system was determined effective for DMD patients in view of the intellect-sparing nature of the disorder. Improvement was hampered by the progressive nature of the disease and by the emotional stress of accepting the long-term use of AAC. Correct and early diagnosis of communication impediments are crucial for the appropriate AAC aids prescription and implementation. An AAC protocol is suggested to meet the special communication needs of DMD patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0887-8994
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
97-100
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Rehabilitation of communication impairment in dystonia musculorum deformans.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Neurology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't