Social play skill enhancement of children with autism using peers and siblings as therapists

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 727-735

  Bass, Jennifer D ^a,b   Mulick, James A ^a  

^a The Heart Center

^b Helping Hands Center for Special Needs

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EID: 34548580994     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20261     Document Type: Article

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