A pilot investigation into the efficacy of a signing training strategy for staff working with adults with intellectual disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-42

  Chadwick, Darren D ^a   Jolliffe, Jane ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b (MLDP) Crescent Bank   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Communication; Intellectual disability; Manual signs; Speech and language therapy; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949088577     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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