Interpreting the communication of people with profound and multiple learning difficulties

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 12-16

  Porter, Jill ^a   Carol Ouvry, ^a   Morgan, Maggie ^b   Downs, Caroline ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Services for Inclusive Learning   (United Kingdom)

^c Oak Lodge School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Profound and multiple learning difficulties I disabilities; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011412329     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2001.00083.x     Document Type: Article

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