Sibling-Mediated Social Interaction Intervention for Young Children With Autism

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-123

  Tsao, Ling Ling ^a   Odom, Samuel L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748704529     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/02711214060260020101     Document Type: Article

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