Art of a child with autism: Drawing systems and proto mathematics

Journal of Aesthetic Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-22

  Kellman, Julia ^a  

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

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EID: 60949908147     PISSN: 00218510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3527359     Document Type: Article

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