Perspectives on support needs of individuals with autism spectrum disorders: Transition to college

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-285

  Hewitt, Lynne E ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; college students; executive functioning; postsecondary education; social supports; transition planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051727008     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TLD.0b013e318227fd19     Document Type: Review

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