Social challenges and supports from the perspective of individuals with Asperger syndrome and other autism spectrum disabilities

Autism

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-190

  Müller, Eve ^a   Schuler, Adriana ^b   Yates, Gregory B ^c  

^a Special Education   (United States)

^b SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Autastic ^*

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Social challenges; Social supports

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 40449085334     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361307086664     Document Type: Article

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