Communication intervention in natural learning environments: Guidelines for practice

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 215-226

  Roper, Nicole ^a   Dunst, Carl J ^a,b  

^a Family   (United States)

^b Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Embedded therapy; Natural communication intervention; Natural instruction; Natural learning environments; Parent mediated child learning

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; IMITATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MODEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SPEECH THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038819545     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200307000-00004     Document Type: Review

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