Standing out and fitting in: A report on a support group for individuals with Asperger syndrome using a personal account

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-88

  MacLeod, Andrea ^a   Johnston, Paula ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adults; Asperger syndrome; Participatory methods; Support groups

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547446741     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2007.00460.x     Document Type: Article

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