Activity arrangements with or without mobility and performance of persons with profound multiple disabilities over long sessions

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2-4, 1999, Pages 124-135

  Lancioni, Giulio E ^a   O'Reilly, Mark F ^b   Mantini, Margherita ^c  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c Lega F D'Oro Research Centre

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EID: 0033294279     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1999.10558229     Document Type: Article

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