The Engagement and Interaction of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Segregated and Inclusive Early Childhood Center-Based Settings

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-118

  Kishida, Yuriko ^a   Kemp, Coral ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

engagement; inclusive; interaction; segregated; young children with autism spectrum disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449397959     PISSN: 02711214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0271121408329172     Document Type: Article

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