Effects of play group variables on language use by preschool children with disabilities

Journal of Early Intervention

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 329-340

  Mccabe, Joan Roth ^a,b   Jenkins, Joseph R ^a,c   Mills, Paulette E ^a,b,d   Dale, Philip S ^a,e   Cole, Kevin N ^a,b   Pepler, Linda ^a,b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Experimental Education Unit

^c Area of Special Education

^d WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Department of Psychology ^*

^f Castleton State College   (United States)

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EID: 0030328756     PISSN: 10538151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105381519602000406     Document Type: Article

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