Middle school students' response to the self-introduction of a student with autism: Effects of perceived similarity, prior awareness, and educational message

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 163-173

  Campbell, Jonathan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 34250891983     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/07419325070280030501     Document Type: Review

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