Autistic Recovery? An Analysis and Critique of the Empirical Evidence on the Early Intervention Project

Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 185-201

  Gresham, Frank M ^a   MacMillan, Donald L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031503646     PISSN: 01987429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019874299702200402     Document Type: Article

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