Communication quality indicators: A survey of connecticut group home managers

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-17

  Desimone, Evelyn A ^a   Cascella, Paul W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication supports; Group home; Severe disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 17144391458     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-005-2197-6     Document Type: Review

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