Parents' experiences of caring for children with autism and attending a touch therapy programme

Child Care in Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 35-45

  Cullen, Lesley ^a   Barlow, Julie ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22144435666     PISSN: 13575279     EISSN: 1476489X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13575270220140452     Document Type: Article

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