Increasing Integrated Workplace Social Interactions: The Effects of Job Modification, Natural Supports, Adaptive Communication Instruction, and Job Coach Training

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 257-269

  Mautz, Denise ^a   Storey, Keith ^b   Certo, Nick ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adaptive communication; job coach training; job modification; natural supports; social interaction; supported employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035647902     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.26.4.257     Document Type: Article

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