Young African American children with disabilities and augmentative and alternative communication issues

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 201-207

  Parette, Phil ^a   Huer, Mary Blake ^b   Wyatt, Toya A ^b  

^a Southeast Missouri University   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547540909     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014592810829     Document Type: Article

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