Using imitation with congenitally deafblind adults: Establishing meaningful communication partnerships

Infant and Child Development

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-274

  Hart, Paul ^a  

^a Sense Scotland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication partnerships; Congenital deafblindness; Imitation; Intersubjectivity; Intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745587278     PISSN: 15227227     EISSN: 15227219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/icd.459     Document Type: Article

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