Parents as play date facilitators for preschoolers with autism

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-30

  Jull, Stephanie ^a   Mirenda, Pat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

autism; parent training; peer interactions; play dates

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650478227     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300709358111     Document Type: Article

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