Intentional communication and graphic symbol use by students with severe intellectual disability

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-165

  Stephenson, Jennifer ^a   Linfoot, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 84937269506     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0156655960430205     Document Type: Article

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