Sexuality and Relationship Education for young people with autistic spectrum disorder: Curriculum change and staff support

British Journal of Special Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 69-76

  Hatton, Sue ^a   Tector, Angie ^a  

^a Quality Development Advisor Autism   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic spectrum disorder; Curriculum; Relationships; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954706315     PISSN: 09523383     EISSN: 14678578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8578.2010.00466.x     Document Type: Article

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