Services for children with autism spectrum disorders: What needs to change?

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 133-147

  Dymond, Stacy K ^a   Gilson, Christie L ^a   Myran, Steve P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 37749023311     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073070180030201     Document Type: Article

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