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Does use of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and Focused Playtime Intervention (FPI) improve the communication of children with autism spectrum disorder who are minimally verbal?1

Lauren M. PiersonDepartment of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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J. B. Ganz (Commentary authors)Department of Educational Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
Pages 200-203 | Published online: 25 Sep 2019

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