The development of communicative functions and means in students with autism

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 140-149

  Calloway, Carie J ^a   Myles, Brenda Smith ^b   Earles, Theresa L ^a  

^a Public Schools   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0007298976     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835769901400303     Document Type: Article

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