Sexuality education for individuals with autism spectrum disorders: Critical issues and decision making guidelines

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 284-293

  Travers, Jason ^a   Tincani, Matt ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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