A conceptual analysis of communicative spontaneity

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 168-190

  Carter, Mark ^a   Hotchkis, Greg D ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MODEL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRAINING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 0036737014     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366825021000008602     Document Type: Article

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