Identifying and Describing Best Clinical Practices for Children and Adolescents With Complex Communication Needs: A Scoping Review of Healthcare‐Based Interventions.
Background: Children with complex communication needs (CCN), particularly those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), experience significant communication challenges. This scoping review analyses the existing literature on clinical interventions designed to enhance communication in these children. Th...
| Published in: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Vol. 69; no. 10; pp. 1081 - 1097 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2025
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