Receptive communication abilities among adults with significant intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 70-78

  Cascella, Paul W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE;

EID: 2342476497     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250410001662847     Document Type: Article

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