Autism spectrum disorders in adolescence and early adulthood: Characteristics and issues

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-88

  Schall, Carol M ^a   McDonough, Jennifer Todd ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULTHOOD; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED; REVIEW; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 77953481712     PISSN: 10522263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JVR-2010-0503     Document Type: Review

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