Creating a technology-rich learning environment for infants and toddlers with disabilities

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 84-92

  Judge, Sharon ^a   Floyd, Kim ^b   Wood Fields, Colleen ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Augmentative and alternative communication; Disabilities; Early intervention; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949360148     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181d29b14     Document Type: Article

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