title: Communication and the nonverbal, multihandicapped child.
abstract: A pupil at the Kennedy Memorial Hospital Day School, Boston, was trained by an occupational therapist to use the Auto-Com, a device that enables those with severe motor impairment, such as cerebral palsy, to communicate effectively with others. The device was developed by the Cerebral Palsy Communication Group of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The child continues to use the device and has become a more involved member of the class.
mesh_terms: D001900:Boston; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013664:Teaching Materials