Helping or hindering: The role of secondary educators in facilitating friendship opportunities among students with and without autism or developmental disability

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1259-1272

  Rossetti, Zachary Stephen ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

autism; developmental disability; friendships; high school; inclusive education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870835600     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2011.557448     Document Type: Article

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