Participation or exclusion? Perspectives of pupils with autistic spectrum disorders on their participation in leisure activities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 284-291

  Brewster, Stephanie ^a   Coleyshaw, Liz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic spectrum disorder; Children; Communication impairment; Consultation; Inclusion; Leisure

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751631651     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2010.00665.x     Document Type: Article

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