Characterization of multisensory environments: Why do teachers use them?

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 73-90

  Stephenson, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036102324     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-2322.2002.00102.x      Document Type: Article

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