Utilizing natural supports to lower the cost of supported employment

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 184-189

  Cimera, Robert Evert ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Natural supports; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549182012     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.32.3.184     Document Type: Article

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