Through the eye of the cyclops: Evaluating a multi-sensory intervention programme for people with complex disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 159-165

  Mitchell, Jillian R ^a   Van der Gaag, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Communication; Multi sensory programme evaluation; Severe profound learning disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548849893     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2001.00131.x     Document Type: Article

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