Parents' perspectives on the communication skills of their children with severe disabilities

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-85

  Stephenson, Jennifer ^a   Dowrick, Margaret ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MOVEMENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GESTURE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; REVIEW; SKILL; VOCALIZATION;

EID: 23044510811     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250500125031     Document Type: Review

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