Converting challenge to success: Supporting a new teacher of students with autism

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 75-83

  Boyer, Lynn ^a   Lee, Christine ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Fairfax County Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 0035613210     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246690103500202     Document Type: Article

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