Teaching paraprofessionals how to write and implement social stories for students with autism spectrum disorders

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 182-189

  Quilty, Kimberly Moudry ^a,b  

^a Chicago Public Schools   (United States)

^b Unit 2   (United States)

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EID: 34250865076     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325070280030701     Document Type: Article

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