The Acquisition of Intraverbal Responding using a Speech Generating Device in School Aged Children with Autism

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 557-568

  Lorah, Elizabeth R ^a   Karnes, Alison ^a   Speight, D Renee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Intraverbal; iPad; Speech generating device

Indexed keywords

EID: 84933675625     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-015-9436-2     Document Type: Article

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