More than a Passing Grade: Fostering Positive Psychological Outcomes for Mainstreamed Students with Autism

Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 515-526

  Myers, Jessica A ^a   Ladner, Julia ^a   Koger, Susan M ^a  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism identity; Bicultural identity; Deaf culture; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255137024     PISSN: 1056263X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10882-011-9242-4     Document Type: Article

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