What does it mean to be autistic? inter-state variation in special education criteria for Autism services

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 662-669

  MacFarlane, Jaclyn R ^a   Kanaya, Tomoe ^b  

^a MUHLENBERG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism; Diagnosis; Policy; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350621638     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9268-8     Document Type: Article

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