Early communication in dyads with visual impairment

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 287-309

  Rattray, Julie ^a   Zeedyk, M Suzanne ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Dyadic interaction; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 29844438154     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.397     Document Type: Article

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