Teaching Functional Use of an iPod-Based Speech-Generating Device to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Journal of Special Education Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1-11

  van der Meer, Larah ^a   Kagohara, Debora ^a   Achmadi, Donna ^a   Green, Vanessa A ^a   Herrington, Christina ^a   Sigafoos, Jeff ^a   O'Reilly, Mark F ^b   Lancioni, Giulio E ^c   Lang, Russell ^d   Rispoli, Mandy ^e  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^d TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85071328898     PISSN: 01626434     EISSN: 23813121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016264341102600301     Document Type: Article

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