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Research Articles

Provision of augmentative and alternative communication interventions to Norwegian preschool children with cerebral palsy: are the right children receiving interventions?

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Pages 219-229 | Received 13 Jun 2022, Accepted 06 Mar 2023, Published online: 22 May 2023

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