A qualitative examination of parental experiences of the transition to mainstream secondary school for children with an autism spectrum disorder

Educational and Child Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-85

  Tobin, Hannah ^a   Staunton, Sara ^a   Mandy, William ^a   Skuse, David ^a   Hellriegel, Josselyn ^a   Baykaner, Ozlem ^a   Anderson, Seonaid ^a   Murin, Marianna ^a  

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