Using peer trainers to promote social behavior in autism: Are they effective at enhancing multiple social modalities?

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 207-218

  Pierce, Karen ^a   Schreibman, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0001752970     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835769701200403     Document Type: Article

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