Predictors of Employment and Postsecondary Education of Youth With Autism

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 176-184

  Migliore, Alberto ^a   Timmons, Jaimie ^a   Butterworth, John ^a   Lugas, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; employment; postsecondary education; RSA911; transition; vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858763451     PISSN: 00343552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0034355212438943     Document Type: Article

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