Disclosure of membership in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community by individuals with communication impairments: A preliminary web-based survey

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 86-94

  Kelly, Rebecca J ^a   Robinson, Gregory C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication impairment; LGBT; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955706037     PISSN: 10580360     EISSN: 15589110     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1058-0360(2011/10-0060)     Document Type: Article

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