The Response of Children with Autism to Preferred Prosody During Instruction

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-104

  Lamers, Kirsty ^a   Hall, Laura J ^b  

^a Children Australia Inc   (Australia)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34248715570     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108835760301800203     Document Type: Article

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