Effects of Four Therapy Procedures on Communication in People with Profound Intellectual Disabilities

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 110-119

  Lindsay, William R ^a   Black, Esther ^a   Broxholme, Sarah ^a   Pitcaithly, Deborah ^b   Hornsby, Nicola ^b   Lindsay, Bill ^c  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FIFE   (United Kingdom)

^c Clinical Psychology Department   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035594552     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3148.2001.00059.x     Document Type: Article

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