College-based inclusion programming for transition-age students with autism

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 151-157

  Zager, Dianne ^a   Alpern, Carol S ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; college; intellectual disabilities; social communication skills; transition

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SPEECH;

EID: 77955565713     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357610371331     Document Type: Review

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