Play and assistive technology issues for infants and young children with disabilities: A preliminary examination

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 96-104

  Lane, Shelly J ^a   Mistrett, Susan G ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0038473522     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835769601100205     Document Type: Article

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