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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
Volume 30, 2006 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Facilitating Communication in Small Activity Groups

A Program to Support Adults with Communication Impairments

Pages 25-45 | Received 01 Jun 2005, Accepted 01 Jun 2005, Published online: 30 Sep 2008

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