The efficacy of social skills treatment for children with Asperger Syndrome

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 635-663

  Elder, Lisa M ^a   Caterino, Linda C ^b   Janet, Chao ^c   Shacknai, Dina ^c   De Simone, Gina ^a  

^a ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Melmed Center   (United States)

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