Hand signalling in dyadic proximal communication: Social strengths of children with autism who do not speak

Child Language Teaching and Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-57

  Whittaker, Christopher A ^a   Reynolds, Joanna ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992791090     PISSN: 02656590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026565900001600104     Document Type: Article

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