A positive behaviour support: A preliminary evaluation of a school-wide plan for implementing AAC in a school for students with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 283-296

  Hetzroni, Orit E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION THERAPY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STAFF; STUDENT; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMBOLISM; TEACHER; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0041919552     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1366825031000150955     Document Type: Article

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