Familieswith children who have autism spectrum disorders: Stress and support

Exceptional Children

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-36

  Meadan, Hedda ^a   Halle, James W ^b   Ebata, Aaron T ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 81855215640     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440291007700101     Document Type: Article

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