Validation of an inventory of best practices in the provision of augmentative and alternative communication services to students with severe disabilities in general education classrooms

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-342

  Calculator, Stephen N ^a   Black, Tibbany ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Best practices; Inclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449112842     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2009/08-0065)     Document Type: Article

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