Howard C. Shane | |
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 Shane at Boston Children's Hospital | |
| Born | Leominster, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
| Occupation(s) | Speech pathologist, researcher, author, professor |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Speech pathology |
| Institutions | Center for Communication Enhancement at Boston Children's Hospital |
| Sub-specialties | Communication enhancement for the disabled |
| Website | childrenshospital |
Howard C. Shane is director of the Autism Language Program and Communication Enhancement Program at Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts,[1] former director of the Institute on Applied Technology,[2] and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. He is internationally known for his research and development of augmented and alternative communication systems to support the communication needs of people with neuromuscular disorders, autism and other disabilities.[3][4]
- ^ Coons, Phyllis (March 31, 1985). "Handicapped students learn to talk with computers; BC campus school pioneers in teaching high-tech communication". Boston Globe. No. Third Edition. Boston, MA. p. B98.
- ^ O'Brien, Timothy L. (October 8, 1993). "A PC Revolution: Aided by computers, many of the disabled form own businesses". Wall Street Journal. No. Eastern Edition. New York, NY. p. A1.
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