Assessing the acquisition and generalization of two mand forms with adults with severe developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 265-280

  Chambers, Mark ^a   Rehfeldt, Ruth Anne ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Functional communication; Manding; Manual sign; Mental retardation; P.E.C.S.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; SIGN LANGUAGE; TEACHING;

EID: 0038642362     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(03)00042-8     Document Type: Article

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