Effects of switch training on the communication of children with autism and severe disabilities

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 151-162

  Dyches, Tina Taylor ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0009779475     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835769801300303     Document Type: Article

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