Race, culture, and autism spectrum disorder: Understanding the role of diversity in successful educational interventions

Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 81-90

  Tincani, Matt ^a   Travers, Jason ^b   Boutot, Amanda ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650390206     PISSN: 15407969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2511/rpsd.34.3-4.81     Document Type: Article

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