Katherine Korzun

Brownlee, A., & Palovcak, M. (2007). The role of augmentative communication devices 	in the medical management of ALS. Neurorehabilitation, 22(6), 445-450. 	Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Johnson, M., Evans, D., Mohamed, Z., & Caress, A. (2006). The development and 	evaluation of alternative communication strategies to facilitate interactions with 	Somali refugees in primary care: a preliminary study. Informatics in Primary 	Care, 14(3), 183-189. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

Sutherland, D., Gillon, G., & Yoder, D. (2005). AAC use and service provision: a survey 	of New Zealand speech-language therapists. AAC: Augmentative & Alternative 	Communication, 21(4), 295-307. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.

How difficult was it for you to locate this information?

-It wasn’t difficult. I went to EbSco and typed in Alternative Communication, and Medical and then altered the results to fit my needs. 
 
How did you determine if the information was reliable and valid?

-I made sure they were valid and reliable by making sure they were peer reviewed and within 5 years of publishing. 
 
If you did not have the health care background that you have would you have been able to locate these sources?

-Yes I think I could because as long as you know what you are looking for and how to use things like Ebsco it would not be difficult to find VALID sources.