Assessment of Potential Communicative Acts in Three Individuals with Rett Syndrome

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 203-216

  Sigafoos, Jeff ^b   Woodyatt, Gail ^a   Tucker, Madonna ^a   Roberts Pennell, Donna ^a   Pittendreigh, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Communication; Rett syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034411517     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009461704556     Document Type: Article

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