Deaf-blindness and communication: Practical knowledge and strategies

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 783-798

  Engleman, Melissa Darrow ^a   Griffin, Harold C ^c   Wheeler, Linda ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Box 46 A   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SIGN LANGUAGE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031728274     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x9809201106     Document Type: Review

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