Acquisition and functional use of voice output communication by persons with profound multiple disabilities

Behavior Modification

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 451-468

  Schepis, Maureen M ^a,d   Reid, Dennis H ^b,e   Behrman, Michael M ^c,f  

^a Family   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Western Carolina Center ^*  (United States)

^e Carolina Behav Anal Support C   (United States)

^f Center for Human DisAbilities

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; TRAINING;

EID: 0029763440     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01454455960204005     Document Type: Article

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