Effectiveness of the Picture Exchange Communication System as a functional communication intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorders: A practice-Based research synthesis

Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-76

  Tien, Kai Chien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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