Promoting peer interactions in inclusive classrooms for students who use speech-generating devices

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 94-109

  Chung, Yun Ching ^a   Carter, Erik W ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84885666421     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: 21692408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/027494813807714492     Document Type: Article

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