Evolution of autism support and understanding via the World Wide Web

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 220-227

  Jordan, Chloe J ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SECURITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF HELP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER SECURITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; PATIENT ADVOCACY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955022218     PISSN: 19349556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-48.3.220     Document Type: Article

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