The computer in the classroom: A medium for enhancing social interaction with young people with autistic spectrum disorders?

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 202-210

  Jacklin, Angela ^a   Farr, William ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Autism; Computer assisied learning; Interaction; Social development

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244482752     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2005.00398.x     Document Type: Review

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