Investigating the evidence base of social stories

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 355-377

  Ali, Shama ^a   Frederickson, Norah ^b  

^a Merton Educational Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56449103853     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667360600999500     Document Type: Article

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