A systematic review of interventions to increase peer interactions for students with complex communication challenges

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 271-287

  Chung, Yun Ching ^a   Carter, Erik W ^b   Sisco, Lynn G ^c  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Peer relationships; Severe disability; Social interaction; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877868884     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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