Addressing the sexuality and sex education of individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Education and Treatment of Children

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 381-394

  Sullivan, Amanda ^a,b   Caterino, Linda C ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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