From Dare I say...? To I dare say: A case example illustrating the extension of the use of Talking Mats to people with learning disabilities who are able to speak well but unwilling to do so

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-127

  Bell, Dorothy M ^a   Cameron, Lois ^b  

^a NHS DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Communication difficulties; Learning disabilities; Talking Mats

Indexed keywords

EID: 43649104902     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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