The role of the school psychologist in the inclusive education of school-age children with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-136

  Williams, Susan K ^a   Johnson, Cynthia ^b   Sukhodolsky, Denis G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorders; Education; Inclusion; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 18144373835     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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