Writing instruction for students with autism spectrum disorders: A review of literature

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 158-167

  Pennington, Robert C ^a   Delano, Monica E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; evidence based practice; review; writing instruction

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPLICIT MEMORY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STUDENT; TEACHING; WRITING; WRITTEN LANGUAGE;

EID: 84865002963     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357612451318     Document Type: Review

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