A comparison of discrete trial teaching with and without gestures/signs in teaching receptive language skills to children with autism

Kuram ve Uygulamada Egitim Bilimleri

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1436-1444

  Kurt, Onur ^a  

^a ANADOLU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

And receptive language skills; Autism; Discrete trial teaching; Language and communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 83455217796     PISSN: 13030485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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